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 Albert
Black to play and win
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "2r2rk1/p3Rp1p/Pp4pQ/1q6/8/6P1/4PP1P/R6K b - - 0 1"]
1... Qc6+ 2. Kg1 Qf6 {wins one of the Rooks.}Puzzle 2, shared by Ben
Much trickier than it at first appears. White to play and mate in 3
[SetUp "1"] [FEN "8/3p4/5K2/3N4/4R3/3k4/4R1B1/8 w - - 0 1"] 1. Bh1! d6 2. Rg2! Kxe4 3. Rd2#
Puzzle 3, shared by Richard
From a recent league game. Black to play and win. Sadly ... Richard missed it.
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "8/8/8/1p3k1p/p4p1P/PP3K2/2P5/8 b - - 0 1"]
1... b4! 2. axb4 (2. bxa4 bxa3) 2... a3 {and Black's pawn Queens}Puzzle 4, shared by Vinod
White to play and win
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "r1b1kb1r/q4ppp/p3p3/1p1NpPB1/8/3B1Q2/PPP3PP/2KR4 w kq - 0 1"]
1. Bxb5+! axb5 2. Nc7+! Qxc7 3. Qc6+! Bd7 (3... Qxc6 4. Rd8#) 4. Qxa8+ {and White mates in 4 more moves.}💡
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.