Chess puzzle themes
Pick a tactical pattern. Each page has an example position and a way to solve more of the same kind.
- Mate in 1Deliver checkmate in a single move.
- Mate in 2Force checkmate in exactly two moves.
- Mate in 3Force checkmate in exactly three moves.
- ForkOne piece attacks two targets at once.
- PinA piece cannot move without exposing a bigger one.
- SkewerAttack a valuable piece to win the one behind it.
- Discovered AttackMoving one piece reveals an attack from another.
- Double CheckTwo pieces check the king at once — the king must move.
- Back Rank MateCheckmate the king trapped on its own back rank.
- Smothered MateCheckmate with a knight while the king is boxed in by its own pieces.
- Queenside AttackA tactical sequence targeting the queenside.
- SacrificeGive up material to win something bigger.
- DeflectionForce a defender away from the square it protects.
- ClearanceMove a piece out of the way to unlock a winning move.
- AttractionLure a piece onto a square where it can be exploited.
- Hanging PieceCapture a piece that is left undefended.
- EndgameTechnique in simplified, few-piece positions.