Solution to Chess Puzzle no 30

1. ... Qf4

White will then lose his knight at g4. The best (or least worst) option suggested by analysis for white is:

1. ... Qf4

2. Nxf6+ Nxf6

3. Qg3 Qxg3

4. hxg3

Chess Puzzle no 30

The position below is from Alain Spielmann versus Axel Smith, Brest, France, 2019. It is black's move. What does he play?

See answer

Chess Puzzle no 29

The position below is from Richard James Cannon versus Michael J Basman, Sutton, 1997. Black to play and checkmate in 5 moves.

 See answer

Chess Puzzle no 28

The position below is from Michael Adams (2735) versus Elisabeth Paehtz (2451), which took place in 2007. It is white's move. What did he play?

See answer

Chess Puzzle no 27

This position is from Timo Paakkonen (2283) versus Tuomo Halmeenmaki (2154), which was played in 2012. White to move. What should he play?

 See answer

Chess Puzzle no 26

This position is from Nick Maatman versus Luuk Baselmans, Dutch League, 2022-23. Black to play and  checkmate in 6 moves:

See answer

Chess Puzzle no 25

The position below is from Alekhine versus Isakov, Moscow, 1907. It is white's move. What should he play?

See answer

Chess Puzzle no 24

This position is from Lile Koridze versus Valentina Golubenko, Batumi, Georgia, 2019. White to play and checkmate in 4 moves:

See answer

Chess Puzzle no 23

The position below is from Carlos Alberto Vinas Guerrero versus Anton Aaberg, Gibraltar, 2007. It is black's turn to play. What is his best move?

 See answer

Chess Puzzle no 20

The position below is from Walter Burnett versus Mark Broom, Glasgow, 2003. It is black's move. What should he play?

 See answer

Chess Puzzle no 9

This position is from Kenia Jose Palanco v. Tatiana Dornbusch, Women's Blitz, Monaco, 2019. It is black to play. What is her best move?

See answer

Chess Puzzle no 7

This is a minor variation of the final position in Dejan Antic v. Zoran Z Jovanovic, 21st Belgrade Trophy, 11th March 2008. White to play and checkmate in 5 moves:

See answer

Chess Puzzle no 6

This position is from Lovro Novosel v. Bruno Makovec, Croatian Cup 2023. White made one move and black resigned. What was it?

 See answer

Chess Puzzle no 5

This position is from Vladimir Jr Bukal v. Teo Tomulic, Croatian Cup, 2023. White was due to play move 113 but seems to have resigned.

For the puzzle, assume that it is black to play and checkmate in 2 moves.

See answer

Chess Puzzle no 4

This position is from Meri Arabidze v. Alexandra Kosteniuk, FIDE Women's World Rapid Chess Championship 2022, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

White has just played:

27. Qg5?

threatening:

28. Qxg7#

How should black respond?

See answer

Chess Puzzle no 3

I created this puzzle myself. White to play and checkmate in three moves:

 

 

See answer

Chess Puzzle no 2

White to play and checkmate in 5:

See answer

Chess Puzzle no 1

This position is from Baron (2508) v. Smirin (2596), Israel, 2023. How did black (to play) finish the game?

See answer