tactical and Endgames Puzzles

Tactical : Black to move
[FEN"4r1k1/R7/ppN1n1p1/5p2/8/1P3KP1/p3r3/5R2 b "]

1... Ng5+

( 1... Ng5+ 2. Kf4 Nh3+ 3. Kf3 R8e3# )

2. Kf4 Nh3+
3. Kf3 R8e3# *

Endgame:White to move
Mate in four
[FEN"5Q2/8/4K3/6p1/8/7p/7k/8 w "]

1. Qf2+ Kh1 2. Kf5 g4 3. Kxg4 h2 4. Qf1# {There may be other options but i feel this one is good }

[bryan]

Stuart, it is likely better to just post the puzzle FEN to begin with, and then the solution later, so that other users can try to solve the puzzle without seeing the solution

Stuart, it is likely better to just post the puzzle FEN to begin with, and then the solution later, so that other users can try to solve the puzzle without seeing the solution

Thx for the suggestion bryan .. i will be implementing from the next puzzles

Date 04 feb 2011
Questions
Tactical 1 :-Black to move
[FEN"2r2rk1/1b1pb1pp/1q2p3/1p1nPp2/2nN1P2/1P1B2N1/P1P2QPP/R1B2RK1 b"]
Tactical 2:-Black to move
[FEN"8/1P6/8/7P/5P2/3p2k1/8/3r1BK1 b"]
Endgame :- Black to move
Play The Best Move
[FEN"8/8/2b5/5pk1/7p/7K/8/8 b"]

Date 04 feb 2011
Solutions
Tactical 1 :-Black to move
[FEN"2r2rk1/1b1pb1pp/1q2p3/1p1nPp2/2nN1P2/1P1B2N1/P1P2QPP/R1B2RK1 b"]
1... Bc5

( 1... Bc5 2. Nge2 Nc3 3. Kh1 Nxe2 4. Qxe2 Bxd4 5. Rb1 Ne3 6. Bxe3 Bxe3 7. c4 Qd4 8. Rbd1 Bxf4 9. Bxf5 Qxe5 10. Qxe5 Bxe5 11. Rxd7 Rxf5 )

2. Nge2 Nc3
3. Kh1 Nxe2
4. Qxe2 Bxd4
Tactical 2:-Black to move
[FEN"8/1P6/8/7P/5P2/3p2k1/8/3r2BK b"]
1... d2

( 1... d2 2. b8=Q Rxf1+ 3. Kxf1 d1=Q# )

2. b8=Q Rxf1+
3. Kxf1 d1=Q#

Endgame :- black to move
Play The Best Move
[FEN"8/8/2b5/5pk1/7p/7K/8/8 b"]
1... f4 2. Kh2 Be4 3. Kg1 3... h3 4. Kf2 h2 5. Kf1 h1=Q+ 6. Kf2

mast yara good work kitta

5 FEB 2010
Questions
Tactical :-White to move
[FEN"2q1rr2/6k1/3p2n1/1p5p/2pPPNn1/5BP1/1P1R2b1/3QR1K1 w"]
tactical :-White to move
[FEN"5rk1/rb4n1/p3p1p1/Pp5p/2p1N3/2P2B2/1P1R1PPP/4R1K1 w"]
ENDGAME : White to move
Mate in 7
[FEN"8/8/6Q1/1K6/8/5p2/8/5k2 w "]

5 FEB 2010
Solutions
Tactical :-White to move
[FEN"2q1rr2/6k1/3p2n1/1p5p/2pPPNn1/5BP1/1P1R2b1/3QR1K1 w"]
1. Nxh5+

( 1. Nxh5+ Kh8 2. Bxg4 Bf3 3. Bxf3 Qd8 4. Rf1 Re7 5. Bg4 Rh7 6. Rdf2 Rxf2 7. Rxf2 Qg5 8. Nf6 Rh6 )

1... Kg8
2. Bxg4 Bf3
3. Bxf3 *

tactical :-White to move
[FEN"5rk1/rb4n1/p3p1p1/Pp5p/2p1N3/2P2B2/1P1R1PPP/4R1K1 w"]
1. Rd7 (Bxe4 2. Rxa7 Bxf3 3. gxf3 Rd8 4. Rxa6 Kf7 5. Rb6 Nf5 6. Rexe6 Rd2 7. Kf1 Rxb2 8. Rxg6 Rb1+ 9. Ke2 Rb2+ 10. Ke1 )

1... Rf7
2. Rxf7 Kxf7
3. Nd6+ Ke7
4. Nxb7 *
ENDGAME :White to move
Mate in 7
[FEN"8/8/6Q1/1K6/8/5p2/8/5k2 w "]

1. Kc4 Ke2 2. Kd4 f2 3. Qg2 Ke1 4. Ke3 f1=N+ 5. Kd3 Ng3 6. Qf3 Nf1 7. Qe2#

6th Feb 2011
Questions:
Tactics : Black to move
[FEN "6k1/6q1/1p2r3/p4Qn1/P3p3/8/1P4B1/3R2K1 b "]
Tactics:- White to move
[FEN "3r1b2/1p1q3k/p2pR1pn/P1pP1p1p/5P1P/1BB3P1/1P2QP2/6K1 w "]

6th Feb 2011
Solutions
Tactics : Black to move
[FEN "6k1/6q1/1p2r3/p4Qn1/P3p3/8/1P4B1/3R2K1 b "]
1... Nf3+
( 1... Nf3+ 2. Kf2 Qxg2+ 3. Ke3 Qg5+ 4. Qxg5+ Nxg5 5. Rg1 Rg6 6. Rd1 Rf6 7. Rg1 Rf5 8. Rc1 Rf3+ )

2. Kf1 Qxg2+
3. Kxg2 Nh4+
4. Kg3 Nxf5+

Tacktics :- White to move
[FEN "3r1b2/1p1q3k/p2pR1pn/P1pP1p1p/5P1P/1BB3P1/1P2QP2/6K1 w "]


1. Ba4

( 1. Ba4 Qf7 2. Be8 Rxe8 3. Rxe8 Ng8 4. Qe6 Qxe6 5. dxe6 Be7 6. Rb8 d5 7. Be5 d4 8. Rxb7 Kh6 9. Ra7 d3 10. Kf1 c4 11. Ke1 Bb4+ 12. Bc3 Bxc3+ 13. bxc3 Nf6 14. Rxa6 )

1... Qf7
2. Be8 Rxe8
3. Rxe8 *