Puzzles needed for tactics trainer

How about this? (Note that black has just moved his knight from d7 to c5)

Yes, but 3... Rd5 practically equalizes the position.

This is an ambiguious puzzle. After 1. Bxc5 Rxc5, There is 2.Qa8, with Qc8 3. Qxc8+ Rxc8 4. Nd6 (Which leads to a bigger advantage as it actually wins material)

2. Qd8+ Bf8, where white doesn't have to play Nd6, as he has a huge advantage anyway, as after that 3...Rd7 or 3...Rd5 prevents white from winning material

And even in the starting position there is a huge white advantage anyways

For example, in most lines Bxc5 will happen so there is no hurry, because all moves will eventually win like moving your rooks out to active locations or g4 and h4.

This is from a game I'm currently playing, and we're currently on turn 24 (4 on this puzzle).  It's a forced mate, but my opponent may not know this.  I'm not sure if you want forced checkmates, but here is one.  Any ways, the hard part is the second move, because taking the rook with the knight is very tempting.  This is actually what I had planned but realized the second move is much better.  I sat down at my board with pin and paper and worked out all possible moves.

Board is flipped since it's for black:

Probably my best mate so far, although it's technically not finished!

I don't think Kd1 is forced, so you might want to start with the Qxc4.

I'm having problem with the diagram.

Can someone post this for me?

[Date "2012.05.04"]

[Result "*"]

[FEN "6r1/1p2k2p/p1pR1p1b/8/1P2N3/3P1P1P/P1P2P2/4K3 b - - 0 1"]

[White "hieucoi1483"]

[WhiteElo "1427"]

[Black "judsaw"]

[BlackElo "1304"]

[Site "chess.com"]

this is the move list:

1... Rg1+ 2. Ke2 Bg7 3. c4 f54. c5 fxe4 5. fxe4]]

This is an interesting postion I had to think I little bit for work out the idea. If anyone else is wondering, see the sidelines.

This is a game I just finished. The tactics are near the end. Use them if you want to.

I know you were proud of that Knight move but it would've been a huge blunder.

3.Qc1# would've been the best move

Oops ... sorry I missed the Bishop! Good job :)

3...Qc1+ would have been the best move provided that white does not notice his bishop guarding c1 and believes he has been checkmated.

oops, thanks for that ... pesky bishops!

That means you lost the game!  :-p

What I just realized is that I left off the rook at a8.  So here is the diagram starting after Nxd3+.

starting at move 28 Rxd7 this might be a cool mate sequence for a puzzle

http://www.chess.com/livechess/analysis?id=339368806#

fen:

Q1k5/2r2p2/p5p1/1p2pr2/6p1/P3P1B1/1P3PPP/3R2K1 b - -

cflux, where's the tactic?

I dont know, is it not working? Or...are you saying it's too easy...

I think StrategicPlay is saying that there is not a good tactic in this puzzle.  I think if you continued it for a few turns, it'd be better.  The point seems to be the promotion.  I'm not sure if white can stop it or not.

Cflux :  this position is interesting. but we need more moves for everyone to understand the tactical implications of the position.

@blackadder 4...Qf6 seems simpler although your line is of course also an easy win. but the multiple winning moves mean that the tactic can't continue even if it did work.

Remember, in cflux's puzzle there is always a threat for a back-rank mate for Black.

Ya that's why 4...Qf6 forcing a queen trade is good