Chess Puzzles: 2012-04-22

Daily Chess Puzzle for April 27, 2012

Karpov's Surprise Mate

Goal: Black Moves Toward Checkmate
Difficulty: Hard
Challenge: Black mates in three moves.
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Daily Chess Puzzle for April 26, 2012

Ready to Mate

Goal: White's Best Move
Difficulty: Medium
Challenge: White devastates Black with one move. What is it?
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Daily Chess Puzzle for April 25, 2012

A Shocking Blow

Goal: White Moves Toward Checkmate
Difficulty: Medium
Challenge: When capturing on e4, Grandmaster Tartakower expected his opponent to continue with 1. Re1, winning a Knight back. Instead White followed with a mate in three.
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Daily Chess Puzzle for April 24, 2012

Overburdened Queen

Goal: White Moves Toward Checkmate
Difficulty: Easy
Challenge: White has mate in two. What are those two moves?
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Daily Chess Puzzle for April 23, 2012

One Discovered Check Deserves Another

Goal: White Moves Toward Checkmate
Difficulty: Hard
Challenge: It looks like White has two options for an awesome next move (Nd5+ or Nb5+). But are either of them White's best move?
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