Chess · Puzzles
Chess puzzles: read the goal, play your answer, then see why with a step-by-step replay. New puzzles daily, plus rule questions.
Hands-on tactics and annotated steps
These are authored teaching positions, not historical games. Read the goal, then select a piece and destination. Switch to the annotated replay whenever you need help.
Mate in one: attack the king so it cannot escape, capture the attacker or block the attack.
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Back-rank mate: a rook controls the rank
White moves. The black king on g8 is boxed in by its own pawns on f7, g7 and h7. A rook moves along clear straight lines. Find how the white rook can reach rank eight.
Select your piece, then a highlighted destination. Each attempt stays visible until you restart.
Daily rules challenge · 2026-10-12 UTC