♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE: SOLUTION♟️ White wins with a neat combination: 1.Nxd5! Rxc6 (1...exd5 2.Rxc8 +-) 2.Nf6+! Kg7 3.Rh1!(D) Black’s king is caught in a mating net! For example: 3...Bxc5 4.Rh7+ Kf8 5.Rh8+ Ke7 6.Re8#

♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE♟️ Test your tactical skills. The following position is from analysis of Woodward-Liang (2025). ❓What would you play with White here?🤔 Drop your answers in the comments!👇 #chess #chesspunks #Day295

♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE: SOLUTION♟️ Black could have won by force with 1...g5+! 2.fxg5 Nf8!(D) — threatening Ng6+ and Qxh3#, while also stopping Qd7+. White’s only tries, 3.g4 or 3.g6, both lose to 3...Qf3!, with checkmate soon to follow. Maxime played 1...Qf3? allowing 2.Qd7+ and White escaped.

♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE♟️ Test your attacking skills. The following position is from Caruana-MVL (2025). ❓What would you play with Black here?🤔 Drop your answers in the comments!👇 #chess #chesspunks #Day294

♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE: SOLUTION♟️ Danya finished the game with a brilliant sequence of moves: 1...Nxe4!! 2.fxe4 Rxe4!! 3.Kh2 Rxf4!! 4.gxf4 Qf6! White's king is completely naked and mate followed soon. A genius on and off the board. We’re going to miss you, Danya.🕊

♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE — In Memory of GM Daniel Naroditsky♟️ Honoring one of chess’s brightest minds, GM Daniel Naroditsky. This position comes from Jacobson-Naroditsky (2021) — a small tribute to his creativity and passion for chess. ❓What would you play with Black here?🤔 #RIPDanya #Day293

♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE: SOLUTION♟️ Indjic played the remarkable 1.Ng1!(D), regrouping the knight via e2 to f4 to target Black’s main weakness — the d5-pawn. White went on to win a nice game from here!

♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE♟️ Test your understanding of Tarrasch pawn structure. The following position is from Indijc-Mamedov (2025). ❓What would you play with White here?🤔 Drop your answers in the comments!👇 #chess #chesspunks #Day292

♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE: SOLUTION♟️ Black completes the mating net with 1...Ra1+! 2.Kg2 Ng5!(D), threatening Nf3/Nh3 and Rg1#. White tried 3.h3, but after 3...gxh3+! 4.Kh2 Bxg3! had to resign as Black either mates or queens the h-pawn. P.S. 3...h5?? would give away the win: 4.Rad6! Bxd6 5.Rxg5!=

♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE♟️ Test your attacking skills. The following position is from Mamedyarov-Sarana (2025). ❓What would you play with Black here?🤔 Drop your answers in the comments!👇 #chess #chesspunks #Day291

♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE: SOLUTION♟️ In the game, Black found a strong, energetic sequence: 1...Nxe4 2.Nxe4 f5!(D), and suddenly White’s pieces feel uncomfortable. The game went 3.Nc3 f4! 4.Bc1 (4.Bd2 Qxd4) Nc6! attacking the d4-pawn. And after 5.Ne2?! e5! White’s position collapsed.

♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE♟️ The following position is from Vykouk-Malek (2025). ❓What would you play with Black here?🤔 Drop your answers in the comments!👇 #chess #chesspunks #Day290

♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE: SOLUTION♟️ Aronian exploited the pin on the d-file with 1...Nc5!(D), activating the knight and eyeing …Nb3. After 2.Bd1 to stop it, Black seized the initiative with 2...e5! and Aronian masterfully converted the endgame into a win.

♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE♟️ The following position is from Woodward-Aronian (2025). ❓What would you play with Black here?🤔 Drop your answers in the comments!👇 #chess #chesspunks #Day289

♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE: SOLUTION♟️ White can trap Black's queen with 1.b4! Qxb4 2.a5!(D), threatening Rfb1 next. Black can escape only with heavy material losses: - 2...Nb3 3.Qb2! followed by Ra3, winning the b3-knight - 2...Bh6 3.Bxh6 Qd4+ 4.Kh1 Qxd3 5.Qxd3 Nxd3 6.Bxf8, with an extra exchange

♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE♟️ Test your tactical skills. The following position is from Korchnoi-Balashov (1971). ❓What would you play with White here?🤔 Drop your answers in the comments!👇 #chess #chesspunks #Day288

♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE: SOLUTION♟️ White wins material with 1.Bh3!(D), aiming to exploit the pin on the d-file with Nxe6 next. Surprisingly, Black has no adequate defense. For example: 1...Bc6 2.Nxe6! fxe6 3.Bxe6 Kh8 4.Qg4!, hitting both d7 and g7.

♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE♟️ Test your understanding of Catalan pawn structures. The following position is from analysis of Korchnoi-Reshevsky (1968). ❓What would you play with White here?🤔 Drop your answers in the comments!👇 #chess #chesspunks #Day287

♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE: SOULTION♟️ Black closes the mating net with 1...g5!(D): - 1.Kxg5 h6+ 2.Kh4 Bg2 followed by Rxh3 - 1.fxg5 Bg2! 2.g6 Rxh3+ 3.Kg5 h6+ 4.Kf4 Bc6!, threatening Rf3# In both lines, White’s king gets mated. In the game, Ivic played 1...Bg2?, allowing 2.g5! and White escaped.

♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE♟️ Test your attacking skills. The following position is from Boyer-Ivic (2025). ❓What would you play with Black here?🤔 Drop your answers in the comments!👇 #chess #chesspunks #Day286

♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE: SOLUTION♟️ White wins by invading along the h-file — but which rook to use? The correct is 1.Rh5! and after 1...Nf6 2.Rh8+ Ng7 3.Qh7!(D) Ke7 4.Re4+ Rxg8, White wins. Instead, Fedoseev tried 1.Rh4? Nf6! 2.Rh8+ Ng8, but 3.Qh7 Qf4+ 4.Kh3 Qh6! forces a queen trade and Black wins.

♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE: SOLUTION♟️ White wins by magically regrouping the rook behind the passed pawn: 1.Rf7+! Ke5 2.Re7+!(D), followed by Re4! For example: 2...Kf5 3.Re4! Rb1 (3...Rxe4 4.fxe4+ with a winning pawn endgame) 4.Ra4, followed by the a-pawn push with a winning position for White.

♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE♟️ Test your attacking skills. The following position is from Fedoseev-Bjerre (2025). ❓What would you play with White here?🤔 Drop your answers in the comments!👇 #chess #chesspunks #Day285

♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE♟️ Test your rook endgame skills. The following position is from Garifullina-Kavalevskaya (2025). ❓What would you play with White here?🤔 Drop your answers in the comments!👇 #chess #chesspunks #Day284

♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE: SOLUTION♟️ Black wins with a spectacular 1...Ne4!(D) forking the queen and the bishop. After 2.fxe4 Bxe4+ 3.Kg1 Rg6+ 4.Ng3 Bd6, followed by ...h5-h4 or ...Qh3, Black's attack is decisive.

♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE♟️ Test your tactical skills. The following position is from Akhvlediani-Samunenkov (2025). ❓What would you play with Black here?🤔 Drop your answers in the comments!👇 #chess #chesspunks #Day283

♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE: SOLUTION♟️ White wins by forcing the pawn endgame: 1.e7+! Ke8 2.Rd8+!(D) After 2...Rxd8 3.exd8=Q+ Kxd8 4.Kd4, White arrives just in time to capture Black’s pawns and secure the win.

♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE♟️ Test your endgame skills. The following position is from Nesterov-Vetokhin (2025). ❓What would you play with White here?🤔 Drop your answers in the comments!👇 #chess #chesspunks #Day282

♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE: SOLUTION♟️ Black wins a pawn with a typical French combination: 1...Nxd4! 2.Nxd4 Nxe5!(D) The key point is that 3.fxe5 is met by 3...Qh4+ winning the d4-knight. P.S. 1...Ndxe5 also works with the same ideas.

♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE♟️ Test your tactical skills in French defense. The following position is from Chigaev-Peng (2025). ❓What would you play with Black here?🤔 Drop your answers in the comments!👇 #chess #chesspunks #Day281

♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE: SOLUTION♟️ Black could have won on the spot: 1...Nf3+ 2.Kh3 (or 2.Kg2 Nd2 and ...Nxf1) Qe2!(D) with a double threat of ...Qxf1 and ...Ng1+. In the game, Dubov missed his chance and went on to draw the game.

♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE♟️ Test your tactical skills. The following position is from Ponkratov-Dubov (2025). ❓What would you play with Black here?🤔 Drop your answers in the comments!👇 #chess #chesspunks #Day280

♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE: SOLUTION♟️ In the game, Black found a strong plan: 1...f6! 2.Nd2 g5! — freeing squares for the e7-knight and seizing kingside space. Next, Black plans Ng6 followed by a rook swing via the 7th rank and an eventual ...f5 with good kingside play.

♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE♟️ Test your understanding of Benoni pawn structures. The following position is from Zemlyanskii-Uskov (2025). ❓What would you play with Black here?🤔 Drop your answers in the comments!👇 #chess #chesspunks #Day279

♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE: SOLUTION♟️ The only move to gain an edge is 1.Rc6!(D) — keeping control of the open file and preparing to double on the c-file. Tactical point: 1...Rxc6 2.dxc6 Qxc6 fails to 3.Qd8+ Bf8 4.Bh6! with Qxf8# to follow. From here, Karpov went on to win a brilliant game.

♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE♟️ The following position is from Karpov-Kasparov (1990). ❓What would you play with White here?🤔 Drop your answers in the comments!👇 #chess #chesspunks #Day278

♟DAILY CHESS PUZZLE: SOLUTION♟ A thematic way to counter Black’s queenside play: 1.Rab1! b5 2.b4!(D) — stopping expansion and highlighting Black’s own weaknesses. For example: - 2...cxb4 3.Rxb4 with Nd4–c6 - 2...c4 3.Nd4 aiming for Nc6 or f4–e5 In both cases, White keeps a clear advantage.

♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE♟️ Test your understanding of Benoni pawn structures. The following position is from analysis of Korchnoi-Tal (1962). ❓What would you play with White here?🤔 Drop your answers in the comments!👇 #chess #chesspunks #Day277

♟DAILY CHESS PUZZLE: SOLUTION♟ White breaks through with a thematic 1.e5!(D): - 1...dxe5 2.d6! Ne6 3.Ng5! leads to a clear advantage for White - 1...Nxe5 2.Nxe5 Bxe5 3.Rxe5! dxe5 4.d6! regains the material with interest for White

♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE♟️ Test your understanding of Benoni pawn structures. The following position is from analysis of Korchnoi-Tal (1962). ❓What would you play with White here?🤔 Drop your answers in the comments!👇 #chess #chesspunks #Day276

♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE: SOLUTION♟️ With less space, Black should aim to exchange pieces. The elegant move is 1...Ne4!(D): - 2.Bg3 Nxg3, winning the bishop pair - 2.Bxe7 Nxc3! 3.Bxd8 (or 3.bxc3 Nxe7 with a better pawn structure) Nxd1 4.Raxd1 Raxd8 — leaving Black with a pleasant endgame.

♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE♟️ ❓What would you play with Black here?🤔 Drop your answers in the comments!👇 #chess #chesspunks #Day275

♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE: SOLUTION♟️ In the game, Ding missed a study-like win: 1.Rxd5! cxd5 2.Be3 Bh2 (2...Bxe3 leads to a lost pawn endgame) Now the thematic 3.b5!(D) axb5 4.c6! bxc6 5.f4! — the h2-bishop is locked out, and the a-pawn is unstoppable.

♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE♟️ Test your endgame skills. The following position is from Ding-Xu (2025). ❓What would you play with White here?🤔 Drop your answers in the comments!👇 #chess #chesspunks #Day274

♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE: SOLUTION♟️ White should always aim to meet …d5 with e5. Here it works after 1.Nxc6! Bxc6 2.e5!(D) - 2...Qxe5?? 3.Bf4 traps the queen - 2...Nd7 3.f4 gives White a pleasant French pawn structure with an easy kingside play

♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE♟️ Test your understanding of the Sicilian pawn structures. The following position is from Korchnoi-Sakharov (1959). ❓How would you meet Black's typical central break?🤔 Drop your answers in the comments!👇 #chess #chesspunks #Day273

♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE: SOLUTION♟️ It looks like White is in trouble with the c3-knight under attack… But 1.d6!(D) turns the tables: - 1...dxc3 2.Qe5+ and Qe7# - 1...Qxd6 2.Nd5!, activating the knight White’s king is far safer and with the rooks joining in, the attack is decisive.

♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE♟️ The following position is from Korchnoi-Karaklajic (1959). ❓What would you play with White here?🤔 Drop your answers in the comments!👇 #chess #chesspunks #Day272

♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE: SOLUTION♟️ White wins with the calm 1.Qd2!(D), threatening Nc2 followed by b4, winning the c5-knight. Game continuation: 1...Qb6 2.b4! Ncxe4 3.Nxe4 Nxe4 4.Qd3 with a double threat of Bxe4 and Ne6. Black is lost.

♟️DAILY CHESS PUZZLE: SOLUTION♟️ White wins by force with a long line: 1.Bxd7! Rxd7 (1...Qxd7 2.Nb5! followed by forking rook and queen) 2.Nxe6! Rxd1 (2...fxe6 3.Qxe6+ wins the d7-rook) 3.Rxd1 fxe6 4.Qxe6+ Kf8 (4...Kh8 5.Rd7! picks up e7-knight) 5.Rd7! Qxc5 6.Rxe7! Qxe7 7.Qxc8 with 2 extra pawns.