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 Richard
White to play and mate in 2
[SetUp "1"] [FEN "6N1/3pR3/4q2R/1K2kN2/2P4p/4B2P/3P4/8 w - - 0 1"] 1. Nd6! Kxd6 (1... Qxe7 2. d4#) 2. Bf4#
Puzzle 2, shared by Richard
White to play and win
[SetUp "1"] [FEN "rn1qr3/pbp2pk1/1p4p1/6P1/1n1PN3/5Q2/PPP2PP1/R3K2R w KQ - 0 1"] 1. Rh7+! Kxh7 2. Qxf7+ Kh8 3. O-O-O Nxa2+ 4. Kb1 Nc3+ 5. bxc3 (5. Nxc3?? Bxg2) 5... Rxe4 6. Rh1+ Rh4 7. Rxh4#
Puzzle 3, shared by Rob
White to play and mate in 2
[SetUp "1"] [FEN "rbb5/k1p5/2Q5/K7/8/8/8/8 w - - 0 1"] 1. Qb5 c6 (1... Ba6 2. Qxa6#) (1... Bb7 2. Qc5#) (1... c5 2. Qb6#) 2. Qb6#
Puzzle 4, shared by Maurizio
White to play and draw
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "R7/5ppk/1p4rp/8/8/6q1/2Q5/R6K w - - 0 1"]
1. Rh8+! Kxh8 2. Ra8+ Kh7 3. Rh8+ Kxh8 4. Qc8+ Kh7 5. Qh8+ Kxh8 {stalemate!}💡
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.