Post the screenshot or link to the puzzles...I can almost 100% guarantee you that there is no error in the puzzles and that you just don't understand the solutions.
https://www.chess.com/forum/view/general/why-are-chess-puzzles-so-frequently-incorrect
I have found several puzzles with blatant mistakes. Just now I found one where the "solution" was to check the black king, which was on 8H, with the white queen by moving the queen to 8G, which was also covered by a white knight on 3H. Sounds great, except 8G was also covered by a black rook. So, queen checks, rook takes queen. How is this a good solution for white? I have a screen shot if anyone is interested
Screen shot pls, maybe you just didn’t see another checkmate following up the queen sacrifice
or just that the rook is pinned
I have found several puzzles with blatant mistakes. Just now I found one where the "solution" was to check the black king, which was on 8H, with the white queen by moving the queen to 8G, which was also covered by a white knight on 3H. Sounds great, except 8G was also covered by a black rook. So, queen checks, rook takes queen. How is this a good solution for white? I have a screen shot if anyone is interested
I'm going to guess it was this puzzle, based on your description: https://www.chess.com/puzzles/problem/78397
If so, the whole puzzle is forced and there is nothing wrong. Nf7# smothered mate.
I have found several puzzles with blatant mistakes. Just now I found one where the "solution" was to check the black king, which was on 8H, with the white queen by moving the queen to 8G, which was also covered by a white knight on 3H. Sounds great, except 8G was also covered by a black rook. So, queen checks, rook takes queen. How is this a good solution for white? I have a screen shot if anyone is interested
I'm going to guess it was this puzzle, based on your description: https://www.chess.com/puzzles/problem/78397
If so, the whole puzzle is forced and there is nothing wrong. Nf7# smothered mate.
So there was no knight on h3
So there was no knight on h3
The OP just had a notation error and meant h6.
In this puzzle, the suggested moves are Rh8+ ???, Kxh8, Rh1+, Qh4???? instead of comfortably returning the king to g8 with a rook gain
In this puzzle, the suggested moves are Rh8+ ???, Kxh8, Rh1+, Qh4???? instead of comfortably returning the king to g8 with a rook gain
Black get's mated in that line still
1. Rh8+ Kxh8 2. Rh1+ Kg8 3. Rh8+ Kxh8 4. Qh1+
Black can still give the rook and queen away but the puzzle defense isn't any worse really
I have found several puzzles with blatant mistakes. Just now I found one where the "solution" was to check the black king, which was on 8H, with the white queen by moving the queen to 8G, which was also covered by a white knight on 3H. Sounds great, except 8G was also covered by a black rook. So, queen checks, rook takes queen. How is this a good solution for white? I have a screen shot if anyone is interested