Every week we share one or more of the new puzzles which our members have contributed to the Chess Fun page. Some might be quite straightforward, but some can be much trickier! Try your best to spot possible tactics and calculate out the lines before looking at the solutions.
Puzzle 1, shared by Vinod
Black to play and win
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "3r1rk1/pp1q2bR/4p1p1/4P1N1/7Q/4pN2/PPb3P1/2R1K3 b - - 0 1"]
1... Qd2+! 2. Nxd2 (2. Kf1 Qxc1+ 3. Qe1 Rd1 {wins easily.}) 2... exd2+ 3. Ke2 dxc1=N+! 4. Ke3 Rd3+ 5. Ke4 Rc3+! 6. Kd4 Ne2#Puzzle 2, shared by Richard
Black to play and win
[SetUp "1"] [FEN "3r4/5p2/p3b1pk/1pN5/1P1b4/P2B3P/3K2P1/5R2 b - - 0 1"] 1... Bxc5 2. bxc5 Rxd3+! 3. Kxd3 Bc4+ 4. Ke3 Bxf1
Puzzle 3, shared by Richard
A very silly position (note the two dark-squared White bishops!). White to mate in 2
[SetUp "1"] [FEN "1B2q1B1/2n1kPR1/R1b2n1Q/2p1r3/8/3Q2B1/4p3/4K3 w - - 0 1"] 1. Qd6+! Kxd6 2. fxe8=N#!
Puzzle 4, shared by Richard
White to play and win
[SetUp "1"] [FEN "1K6/4r3/rnk5/2p5/2P5/1N6/8/1R1R4 w - - 0 1"] 1. Na5+! Rxa5 2. Rxb6+! Kxb6 3. Rd6#
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Club members: many of these puzzles come from a WhatsApp group for members, where new puzzles are regularly shared. Ask Richard or Albert if you'd like an invite.