Here are some chess puzzles rated in the 1900s
The puzzles' ratings are in parentheses.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
Solutions are between the brackets under each puzzle.Drag your cursor from one bracket to the other.
a)
CM Kingscrusher vs soldier89_kn, lichess, (1903)
8/5R2/1pp3p1/4K1P1/1p5k/7r/8/8 w - - 1 0
[ Kf4 ]
b)
Rangeor vs letmewinagain, lichess, (1909)
3r2k1/3r1p1p/4nPpQ/p1p5/1pPq4/1P5P/P1B2RP1/4R1K1 w - - 1 0
[ Re4 if Qd6 Rh4 mates or if Qc3 Rh4 Rd1+ Kh2 Qe5+ g3 ]
c)
CM Kingscrusher vs NM The_Mule, lichess, (1912)
3r1rk1/7p/1p2pppP/2b1Q3/p7/1q1B2P1/5P2/2RR2K1 w - - 1 0
[ Qc7 ]
d)
anak_ucuk vs IM VadimCernov, lichess, (1921)
8/8/3k2p1/2n2p1p/1R1B1K2/rp2P2P/6P1/8 w - - 1 0
[ Rb6+ Kd5 Rb5 ]
e)
The_Chess_Experience vs vochmek_chimana, lichess, (1923)
5rk1/p2qbp2/1p2p2Q/3pP1PP/1P6/Pnr2N1B/5P2/1b1R2K1 w - - 1 0
[ g6 fxg6 hxg6 if Bd8 Bxe6+ ]
Puzzles rated 1900-1999, pt. ii.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a)
CM Kingscrusher vs klimtkiller, lichess, (1923)
r1q3k1/p4pp1/1ppR3r/2n2Q2/4N3/7P/PPP5/2KR4 w - - 1 0
[ Ng5 if Qf8 Rxh6 ]
b)
CM PudgeTheButcher vs FM nonsopolo, lichess, (1933)
8/2q1r1k1/1pp1n2p/2p1Prp1/2P5/3PQ1PP/2P1N1K1/R4R2 b - - 0 1
[ ...Rxe5 Qf2 Rxe2 Qxe2 Nf4+ Rxf4 Rxe2+ ]
c)
IM VadimCernov vs IM Saparmyrat, lichess.org, (1933)
4r1k1/pq5p/2p3p1/2Qn1p2/2N5/1P1P3P/2P1p1P1/4R1K1 w - - 1 0
[ Nd6 Qe7 Qxc6 Qe3+ Kh1 if Re5 Qb7 ]
d)
White mates in 2.
anatoly57 vs camelopniky, lichess, (1934)
r1q1r1k1/1p3p1p/p1n2RpB/8/P1n1p1b1/2Q4P/1PP5/3R3K w - - 1 0
[ Rxg6+ ]
e)
WiteMan vs joaopnunes, lichess, (1938)
1r2r1k1/1b1nb1pp/p3p3/P2pPp2/2pP4/2q2N2/Q2N1PPP/R1B1R1K1 w - - 1 0
[ Re3 Qb4 Rb1 if f4 Ra3 ]
Puzzles rated 1900-1999, pt. iii.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a)
CM Kingscrusher vs Ixus2, lichess, (1939)
r2bqrk1/pbp3p1/1pnppn1p/5pN1/4PP2/1PNB2Q1/PBPP2PP/R4RK1 w - - 1 0
[ Nxe6 if Qxe6 Bc4 d5 exd5 or if Rf7 Bc4 Nh5 Qg6 ]
b)
CM Kingscrusher vs ubay_bsk, lichess, (1940)
5rk1/ppp3b1/7n/3N4/2q1p2B/5N2/PPBK4/R4R2 w - - 1 0
[ Ne7+ if Kh8 Ng6+ Kh7 Nxf8+
or if Kh7 Ng5+ Kh8 Ng6+ Kg8 Rxf8+ Bxf8 Bb3 ]
c)
CM Kingscrusher vs Pawndercover, lichess, (1940)
8/1p3p2/p1p1kPbp/6p1/P1P1r1P1/2B4P/1K1R4/8 w - - 1 0
[ c5 ]
d)
Nareshkumarrj vs Clegux, lichess, (1941)
3r2k1/4Rbpp/p4B2/1p6/1P4Q1/P6P/2q2PP1/6K1 b - - 0 1
[ ...Qd1+ Qxd1 Rxd1+ Kh2 gxf6 ]
e)
camelopniky vs KiwiChemist, lichess, (1955)
4r3/1p3pk1/p1PQ1np1/4p3/2P1P1pq/P4P2/4B2P/3R1RK1 b - - 0 1
[ ...g3 if Rf2 gxf2+ ]
Puzzles rated 1900-1999, pt. iv.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a)
CM Kingscrusher vs Iperuranio, lichess, (1962)
1k1r3r/p2b2pp/Q1pq1n2/2p5/8/2N2N2/PPP3PP/4RK1R w - - 1 0
[ Nb5 ]
b)
BornOfGodAndVoid vs CM Kingscrusher, lichess, (1964)
2q5/R1p1rr1k/R7/3pPp2/3P1Ppp/5p2/2Q2P1P/6K1 w - - 1 0
[ Qc6 if Qf8 Qg6+ Kh8 Ra8 ]
c)
SergeiKocht vs gravediggers_srb, lichess, (1970)
rn4k1/5pp1/2p4p/p5q1/2B1Pb2/1P5Q/P1P2P2/3R1K2 w - - 1 0
[ Qc8+ Kh7 Bxf7 ]
d)
IM VadimCernov vs IM manitodeplomo, lichess.org, (1970)
2kr3r/p3pp1p/bp2n1p1/4n3/q1P1Q3/4B3/P1P1BPPP/R2R2K1 w - - 1 0
[ Qa8+ Kc7 Qxa7+ Kc8 Qa8+ Kc7 Bxb6+ ]
e)
StoleLaf vs IM VadimCernov, lichess, (1981)
8/8/2n5/P4p2/2KN2k1/4p1P1/8/8 w - - 1 0
[ Nxc6 e2 Ne5+ Kxg3 Nd3 if f4 Kc3 ]
Puzzles rated 1900-1999, pt. v.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a)
ggg07ggg vs nicom122, lichess, (1982)
r2qk1r1/ppp1bp2/6b1/4P2p/2B2Qn1/2N5/PPP3PP/2K2R2 w - - 1 0
[ Bxf7+ if Kd7 Rd1+ Bd6 exd6 or if Bxf7 Qxf7+ Kd7 Rd1+ ]
b)
White mates in 3.
drewbirders vs aebadi, lichess, (1987)
r2q3k/p1p2rp1/1p1p1P2/3bp3/8/P1nB1QP1/2P5/R4RK1 w - - 1 0
[ Qh5+ Kg8 Qh7+ ]
c)
White mates in 3.
CM Kingscrusher vs Han80, lichess, (1987)
r1b2rk1/5ppp/4p3/p5BQ/3RP3/8/2q3PP/5R1K w - - 1 0
[ Qxf7+ Rxf7 Rd8+ ]
d)
IM ProjectHardcore vs amorena, lichess, (1988)
1r1R1rk1/1b3ppp/p3p3/1p2p3/8/5B2/PP3PPP/3R2K1 w - - 1 0
[ Rxb8 Rxb8 Bxb7 ]
e)
White mates in 4.
GM ObiWanKANOEBI vs Fasmc17, lichess, (1988)
r1b3k1/p3b1pp/1p2p3/4Bp1Q/2P5/1P6/P1q2PPP/3R2K1 w - - 1 0
[ Rd8+ Bf8 Rxf8+ Kxf8 Bd6+ ]
Puzzles rated 1900-1999, pt. vi.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a)
Twix vs CM Kingscrusher, lichess, (1990)
4r1k1/1p3pP1/1p2bq2/3p3n/2p4P/2PB1P2/1PQ2B2/2KR4 w - - 1 0
[ Bh7+ Kxg7 Bd4 ]
b)
OnlyPowerfulPopcorn vs IndianChessWorld, lichess, (1990)
2N5/5ppk/q4n1p/2Qp4/r2P1P2/1R2N2P/5PPK/2b5 b - - 0 1
[ ...Bxe3 Rxe3 Rc4 ]
c)
manuthegreat13 vs Sigiammattei, lichess, (1996)
4qrk1/pppN1pbp/5np1/6B1/4n3/2P4P/PPB1QPP1/2KR4 b - - 0 1
[ ...Nxg5 Nxf6+ Bxf6 ]
e)
CM Kingscrusher vs JumanjiWasReal, lichess, (1998)
r2qkb1r/pp2pp1p/5np1/4n3/6b1/2NB1N2/PP3PPP/R1BQK2R w KQkq - 1 0
[ Nxe5 Bxd1 Bb5+ Nd7 Bxd7+ Qxd7 Nxd7 ]
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