Tactics Puzzles
Nine positions, one per major tactical motif — each hand-verified move by move. Find the winning move yourself before revealing the solution.
The Family Fork
White has a knight ready to jump into Black's camp.
Win the Pinned Piece
Black's knight looks safe on e6 — but look at what's behind it.
Skewer the King
White's bishop rakes the long diagonal straight through the king to the rook behind it.
The Classic Back-Rank Mate
Black's own pawns look like protection — but they're actually a prison wall.
Discover and Fork
White's knight is sitting directly between its own rook and the enemy king.
One Queen Move, Two Targets
Black's bishop sits undefended on the same rank the queen can reach.
Remove the Only Defender
Black's queen is the only thing standing between White's rook and the back rank.
Lured Into the Fork
White just played 1.Qh8+ and Black replied 1...Kd7.
Smothered by Its Own Army
Black's king is boxed in by nothing but its own pawns.