Chess Puzzles: 2012-03-18

Daily Chess Puzzle for March 23, 2012

Forget Material - Go for Mate!

Goal: White Moves to Gain Advantage
Difficulty: Medium
Challenge: White could do an even Queen exchange, but there is a better option. What is White's better option?
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Daily Chess Puzzle for March 22, 2012

Time to Pour It On!

Goal: White Moves Toward Checkmate
Difficulty: Medium
Challenge: White can force mate in four moves by pouring on the pressure. Can you see it?
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Daily Chess Puzzle for March 21, 2012

Interfere and Queen Your Pawn

Goal: White Moves to Gain Advantage
Difficulty: Hard
Challenge: Winning the Rook for a pawn isn't immediately clear: 1. c8(Q)+ Rxc8 2. Nxc8 a3 ...and the race is on. What is a better option for White?
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Daily Chess Puzzle for March 20, 2012

Two Mating Threats

Goal: White Moves to Gain Advantage
Difficulty: Hard
Challenge: White lines up two threating mates that cause Black to resign. How does white do it?
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Daily Chess Puzzle for March 19, 2012

Queen for a Knight!

Goal: Black Moves Toward Checkmate
Difficulty: Medium
Challenge: Black can checkmate in three moves, but it depends on an important sacrifice first. What are the three moves?
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