Every week we share one or more of the new puzzles which our members have contributed to the Chess Fun page. Try your best to spot possible tactics and calculate out the lines before looking at the solutions.
Puzzle 1, shared by Richard
White to play and win
[SetUp "1"] [FEN "1k3r2/3r2b1/1pRN4/1N1n4/PP3pP1/8/4R3/1K6 w - - 0 1"] 1. Rec2 Rdd8 2. Rd2 Nxb4 3. Rxb6+ Ka8 4. Nc7+ Ka7 5. Rb7#
Puzzle 2, shared by Maurizio
White to play and mate in 8!
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "6q1/3r1p2/2N1n2K/3rpk2/8/5PP1/8/3N4 w - - 0 1"]
1. Ne7+! Rxe7 2. Ne3+ Kf6 3. Nxd5+ Kf5 4. Nxe7+ {g4+ is not mate because of Qxf4} Kf6 5. Nxg8+ Kf5 6. Ne7+ Kf6 7. Nd5+ Kf5 8. g4#Puzzle 3, shared by Albert
From a real league game in 2025 ... Black to play and mate in 4
[SetUp "1"] [FEN "5rk1/1b3p2/p6p/1p2Rqp1/P2Q4/R1BP4/1P3PPK/2r5 b - - 0 1"] 1... Rh1+! 2. Kg3 (2. Kxh1 Qh3+ 3. Kg1 Qxg2#) 2... Rh3+! 3. gxh3 Qf3+ 4. Kh2 Qg2#
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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.