Explore puzzles that suit everyone, whether you’re new to puzzling or a seasoned solver. Discover different types of puzzles like fork, skewer, discovered attack, pin, trapped pieces, x-ray attack, or sacrifice.
Discover the only Lichess checkmate puzzle rated above 3000. A brilliant 9-move forced mate that showcases perfect coordination and tactical depth. What follows is not a composed puzzle with artificial difficulty, but a sequence from an actual game. And yet, it’s more challenging than most hand-crafted studies. That’s what makes it special. It all start … Read more
Prepare to test your tactical skill with a collection of the 11 toughest mate-in-2 puzzles sourced directly from real games on Lichess.
We’re going to solve some of the trickiest mate-in-2 puzzles, not in real games. But they’re challenging, fun, and a great way to improve your chess game.
You think Mate-In-1 puzzles are easy? Think again. Try solving these 10 toughest mate-in-1 chess puzzles, in ascending order of difficulty, with annotation.
Do you want to master the art of solving chess puzzles as a beginner? Rule number one: Always look for a check, or a capture, first. When you get better at puzzles, you will get better at chess.