Daily chess puzzles

Three a day: an opening theory question, a checkmate and a trap.

Today

Move 10 for White. What's the book move? Opening theory Hard Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation Move 10 for White. What's the book move?Black to move. Find mate in 2. Checkmate Hard Black to move. Find mate in 2.White to move. Trap the black rook. Trap Hard White to move. Trap the black rook.

Thursday, Oct 22

Move 10 for Black. What's the book move? Opening theory Hard Ruy Lopez: Closed Move 10 for Black. What's the book move?White to move. Find mate in 3. Checkmate Hard White to move. Find mate in 3.White to move and mate in 1. Trap Easy Bishop's Opening White to move and mate in 1.

Wednesday, Oct 21

Move 8 for White. What's the book move? Opening theory Medium Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation Move 8 for White. What's the book move?White to move. Find mate in 2. Checkmate Medium White to move. Find mate in 2.Black to move. Trap the white queen. Trap Medium Black to move. Trap the white queen.

Tuesday, Oct 20

Move 8 for Black. What's the book move? Opening theory Medium Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack Move 8 for Black. What's the book move?White to move. Find mate in 2. Checkmate Medium White to move. Find mate in 2.Black to move. Trap the white queen. Trap Medium Black to move. Trap the white queen.

Monday, Oct 19

Move 4 for Black. What's the book move? Opening theory Easy English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense Move 4 for Black. What's the book move?White to move. Find mate in 1. Checkmate Easy White to move. Find mate in 1.White to move. Trap the black queen. Trap Easy White to move. Trap the black queen.

Sunday, Oct 18

Move 6 for Black. What's the book move? Opening theory Medium French Defense: McCutcheon Variation Move 6 for Black. What's the book move?White to move. Find mate in 2. Checkmate Medium White to move. Find mate in 2.Black to move. Trap the white queen. Trap Medium Black to move. Trap the white queen.

Saturday, Oct 17

Move 12 for White. What's the book move? Opening theory Expert Italian Game: Classical Variation Move 12 for White. What's the book move?White to move. Find mate in 3. Checkmate Expert White to move. Find mate in 3.White to move. Trap the black queen. Trap Expert White to move. Trap the black queen.