Puzzle 3-1-2026
A variation on the March 1, 2026, Daily Puzzle, which featured a composition by Van Woelderen: https://www.chess.com/daily/2026-03-01 The original is better, but this variation had a conclusion I thought was interesting, too.
Puzzle 1-18-2026
Adapted from a position shared by @MagNielsCarlsen from a game of his.
Puzzle 1-17-2026
Inspired by a puzzle idea of @MagNielsCarlsen. Solution confirmed using tablebase to be winning for White with best play by both sides.
Puzzle 1-1-26
Starting the new year off with a simple one, missed at the end of this game (because I had something else in mind that worked--it just took one move longer): https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/computer/512607111/analysis?move=52
Puzzle 12-28-2025
To be fair, Black has a material advantage at the end but he needs to be very careful to avoid losing it in the middle game. Slightly modified from a position occurring in this game against a beginner-level bot: Chess: Juan-BOT vs set...
Puzzle 12-22-2025
The position was taken from the following game, with only one piece moved slightly to allow only one winning move (instead of two): https://www.chess.com/game/147055807716?move=52 To be honest, I played the winning move only to equalize mat...
Puzzle 12-3-2025
Puzzle 11-25-2025
Puzzle 11-23-2025
Puzzle 11-18-2025
Adapted from the position in the following game: Chess: retiredmailman56 vs sethwmd - 881253691 - Chess.com
Puzzle 11-15-2025
There is only one winning move in this position. It leads to a forced checkmate, but there are multiple solutions in some lines. The puzzle continues with a unique solution that is the most testing for White.
Puzzle 11-11-2025
This puzzle was inspired by the Daily Puzzle posted on Veteran's Day 2025: Daily Puzzle: 11/11/2025 - Trap Dance - Chess.com I spent a few minutes changing it so there was a checkmate solution and posted it in a private forum. It received a...
Puzzle 10-2-2025
Puzzle 9-26-2025
Puzzle 9-11-2025
Another puzzle where what doesn't work is maybe as interesting as what does.
Puzzle 9-10-2025
Puzzle 9-5-2025
Chess.com Daily Puzzle List
This is a list of puzzles from Chess.com's Daily Puzzle feature that were inspired by ideas contributed by me. Daily Puzzle: 03/16/2025 - Finding Your Inner Center - Chess.com Daily Puzzle: 03/22/2025 - Major Spring Cleaning - Chess.com Dail...
Puzzle 9-4-2025 "Vision: Impossible"
I think playing this puzzle is the most practical way to solve it versus trying to visualize it all the way to the end. I decided to give this puzzle a name and call it "Vision: Impossible" because visualizing all of the steps through to the en...
Puzzle 8-22-2025
Puzzle 8-21-2025
Puzzle 7-30-2025
Puzzle 7-16-2025
Daily Puzzle 7-12-2025 "Check This Out!" Redux
This is just a different twist on this daily puzzle: Daily Puzzle: 07/12/2025 - Check This Out! - Chess.com The solution is basically the same, it just has a bit extra.
Daily Puzzle 7-13-2025 Collaboration
This puzzle was featured as the daily puzzle on July 13, 2025: Daily Chess Puzzles - Your Daily Chess Challenge - Chess.com Now that the puzzle has been published I just wanted to have a copy of it here, too. I created it as part of ...
