Training Problems

Black to move, mate in 3.

Find a way for black to punish the Kg4 mistake with 4 minutes on the clock. (intermediate/advanced). Position from https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/139809658151?tab=analysis&move=92

Back Ranks; Level: Beginner

oh sure, I mostly take tactics I missed or found in my games aside from master games, maybe if lower rated people post theirs it'd be great! They don't have to be brilliant moves or advanced to be worthy of sharing. I also really liked the idea of posting puzzles with increasing difficulty but using the same tactical motif.

Anyway, here's a funny one taken from here rofl

Black to move. Level = Advanced/Expert.

Dovetail Checkmate

Puzzle 1: Proof of Concept

Puzzle 2: Excerpt from the Opera Game

Puzzle 3: Forcing Lines (This puzzle has multiple solutions, but the main one is thematic)

Puzzle 4: Fancy Shmancy

Puzzle 5: The Big Kahuna

Keep up the great work! I always wanted puzzles to be on one specific theme on a lesson. It helps with understanding the idea, rather than solving it. That way, it helps improve better. You are a really good presenter too. Keep it up! (Also, I like the way puzzle 4 is based on - it feels very much like in a real game when you need to combine ideas of multiple patterns (combination)).

Hi everyone. Here is a puzzle from a what could have happened in a game I played. Level = Advanced/Expert.

Discovered Attacks

Puzzle 1: Proof of Concept

Puzzle 2: Double Check your Moves

Puzzle 3: DOUBLE CHECK YOUR MOVES!

Puzzle 4: When you find a good move, Look for a better move!

Puzzle 5: The Big Kahuna (two solutions again at the end, but this one was too good to pass up)

White to move (intermediate/advanced). Position from https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/137904014326?tab=review&move=37

@Gothenburgess

I liked that puzzle a lot

Yeah, it is nice when you have to use all your pieces.

Move 22 is so satisfying

f7: The Chess Board's Weakest Square

Puzzle 1: Proof of Concept

Puzzle 2: Deflection

Puzzle 3: Double Check your Moves!

Puzzle 4: The Classic!

Puzzle 5: The Big Kahuna (This one is seriously difficult. I recommend taking it seriously if you hope to solve it to the end.)

Today's puzzles probably aren't in the right order, but they convey the motif well nonetheless! Puzzle 4 should be harder, but I couldn't really find an intermediate difficulty puzzle I was happy with. Knowing the motif makes the puzzles easier of course, but puzzle 5 should be a good exercise even for all of you strong 2000+ rated players!

Find the best move for White (intermediate/advanced). Position from https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/137948056498?tab=review&move=57

Is this a back rank mate or what?

Difficulty: intermediate / advanced.

King Pawn Endgames

Puzzle 1: Escort the Pawn

Puzzle 2: Triangulation

Puzzle 3: Creating a Passer

Puzzle 4: Zugzwang

Puzzle 5: Hold a Draw (two solutions on move 3)

P.S. These puzzles are sourced mostly from this lichess study: https://lichess.org/study/EK53ZfOu/LRnj7mS3. I tried to make the puzzles forcing, but some of them just aren't, and I felt the concepts were too important to skip. The puzzle format does not lend itself well to simple endgames. So, a couple of these have multiple solutions. Enjoy!