Here are some chess puzzles rated in the 2000s.
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)
ferrucciolari vs YASMURO, lichess, (2002)
4kb2/r4pp1/n1pqp1p1/4N3/QB1PnP2/P7/6PP/1R3RK1 b - - 0 1
[ ...Qxd4+ Kh1 Nxb4 Qxb4 ]
b)
CGilligan vs Yeah_YEah, lichess, (2003)
r1b1k2r/pp1n1ppp/2n1p3/2bpP3/5B2/2NB1N2/PqPQ1PPP/R3K2R w KQkq - 1 0
[ Rb1 Qa3 Nb5 if Qa5 Qxa5 Nxa5 Nc7+ or if Qxa2 0-0 0-0 Ra1 ]
c)
White mates in 2.
CM Kingscrusher vs Gasee, lichess, (2003)
4rk1r/pp2q3/3p1p2/4nP2/4PQ1P/1B1p4/PPP5/2K3R1 w - - 1 0
[ Qh6+ ]
d)
Garcial vs Brokensoul, lichess, (2004)
2k3r1/1pp4p/p3p1q1/8/4n1Q1/1BP5/PP4PK/5R2 w - - 1 0
[ Qxe6+ Qxe6 Bxe6+ ]
e)
CM FaustiOro vs CM Kingscrusher, lichess, (2005)
1k1rR3/p1p4p/1p4p1/1B3b2/8/P1P3P1/2Pr3P/2K1R3 w - - 1 0
[ Bd3 ]
Puzzles rated 2000-2099, pt. ii.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a)
ALjedi-cat vs Gorec68, lichess, (2007)
r2q1rk1/1pp2ppp/2n5/pB1N1b2/1b1PnB2/1Q2PN2/PP3PPP/R4RK1 b - - 0 1
[ ...Be6 if a3 Bxd5 or if Bc4 a4 ]
b)
Goathi77 vs RedMilan, lichess, (2008)
8/5k1p/5pp1/1p1P4/5P2/2RN3r/1n2K2P/8 w - - 1 0
[ Ne5+ fxe5 Rxh3 ]
c)
Abzal2005 vs gen9alf_magic, lichess, (2017)
2r1r1k1/5ppp/8/pp1b2b1/3P1B2/P1P5/1P1N2PP/2R2RK1 b - - 0 1
[ ...Re2 if Rf2 Rxf2 Kxf2 Bxf4 or if Bxg5 Rxg2+ ]
d)
Happy_Time2021 vs okoono, lichess, (2017)
2r3qk/pp1n1Q1p/4p2R/3pP1r1/8/2N5/PPP2RPP/6K1 b - - 0 1
[ ...Rxg2+ Kf1 Rxf2+ Qxf2 Rf8 ]
e)
denni1988 vs BeyondStrategy, lichess, (2018)
3r2k1/p1r3p1/Bp1qb2p/5p2/3n4/P1R2N2/1P2Q1PP/5RK1 w - - 1 0
[ Nxd4 Qxd4+ Kh1 if Rxc3 Qxe6+ or if Qd6 Rxc7 ]
Puzzles rated 2000-2099, pt. iii.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a)
Lesya_B vs s0034, lichess, (2019)
6k1/6p1/4p2p/3p4/6Q1/2q4P/P2r4/1R5K w - - 1 0
[ Qxe6+ Kh7 Qf5+ g6 Rb7+ ]
b)
CM Alejandropacheco29 vs Longines, lichess, (2020)
8/8/p5p1/2Pr1k1p/4N2P/P2p1P2/R2K2n1/8 w - - 1 0
[ c6 Rd8 c7 Rf8 Rb2 if Rc8 Nd6+ ]
c)
Black mates in 3.
aswinnelson vs Elserbusestao, lichess, (2023)
2kr1b2/pp5Q/1qp1p1p1/4n3/1n6/2NP1N2/PPPB1PPP/2KR3R b - - 0 1
[ ...Nbxd3+ cxd3 Nxd3+ ]
d)
Kaspaski vs juansa1982, lichess, (2024)
1r1k4/5RR1/7p/4r3/1n6/1p5P/6P1/7K w - - 1 0
[ Rf8+ Re8 Rxe8+ Kxe8 Rg8+ ]
e)
camelopniky vs Sanchez001, lichess, (2024)
r5k1/pp3pq1/2pr2BQ/6P1/2n1pK2/2N5/PPP5/5R1R b - - 0 1
[ ...Qe5+ Kg4 Ne3+ Kh3 Rxg6 ]
Puzzles rated 2000-2099, pt. iv.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a)
klotera vs CM Kingscrusher, lichess, (2026)
r1bqr1k1/p1pp1ppp/1bp5/8/2PBn3/P1N5/1P1QPPPP/R3KB1R w KQ - 1 0
[ Nxe4 Rxe4 c5 ]
b)
Rostik05 vs NK3, lichess, (2027)
r4bk1/3R1p2/4p2p/3b1P2/rp2p3/1N2B3/1PP4P/1K1R4 w - - 1 0
[ Rg1+ Kh8 Bd4+ e5 Bxe5+ Kh7 Rxd5 ]
c)
Sorryiamslow vs DisciplinedCalm, lichess, (2028)
4b1k1/5p2/p2K2p1/1p4B1/6Pp/1P5P/r7/3R4 w - - 1 0
[ Re1 if Kf8 Bh6+ ]
d)
David_short vs CM Kingscrusher, lichess, (2028)
bqr2rk1/3nbppp/P2ppn2/1N6/4P3/2N1BP2/1PPQ2PP/R2R2K1 w - - 1 0
[ Ba7 ]
e)
poikanen vs TapsA, lichess, (2031)
r1b2rk1/pppnb1pp/4p3/5p2/q2NN1Q1/2P5/PP3PPP/R1B2RK1 w - - 1 0
[ Nxf5 Rxf5 Nf6+ Nxf6 Qxa4 ]
Puzzles rated 2000-2099, pt. v.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a)
GranAL vs Nwab, lichess, (2033)
4rk2/p1p2ppp/1p3n2/5N2/4q3/P3Q2P/1PP4P/2KR4 w - - 1 0
[ Qg5 if Nh5 Qxh5 Qf4+ Kb1 ]
b)
White mates in 3.
ham_ham77 vs Sitnikovsky, lichess, (2033)
r1b4r/pp1nbk1p/1qn1p1p1/3pP1pQ/3P1N2/3B4/PP3PPP/R1B2RK1 w - - 1 0
[ Bxg6+ Kf8 Nxe6+ ]
c)
DUMORRO vs STONE-GOLD, lichess, (2034)
6Q1/p3k2p/1p1p4/2p1qp2/8/PB1P4/KPP4r/8 w - - 1 0
[ Qf7+ Kd8 Be6 ]
d)
nurunavukati vs veerajee, lichess, (2035)
r4r2/ppp1Npkp/3p1n2/8/3QPq2/8/PPP5/1K1R4 w - - 1 0
[ Nf5+ Kg6 Rg1+ Qg4 Qe3 ]
e)
sadramahdizadeh vs ajeyaa, lichess, (2038)
2r3k1/pp1Qqpp1/4r2p/2P2b2/1P6/P4B2/1K3PPP/3R3R b - - 0 1
[ ...Re2+ if Bxe2 Bxd7 ]
Puzzles rated 2000-2099, pt. vi.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a)
CM Kingscrusher va NM Shahoviy_Komentator, lichess, (2041)
1k6/p1p5/1pP2Qn1/1q6/1P1rp2p/8/P3p2P/6RK w - - 1 0
[ Qh8+ ]
b)
HoundDog1 vs AEAP2017, lichess, (2042)
1bb4r/7k/3q4/p2p1pB1/P1nP4/8/2B2PQ1/4R1K1 w - - 1 0
[ Re7+ Qxe7 Bxe7 Rg8 Bg5 if Bf4 Qh3+ mates ]
c)
Umarqayyim10 vs you_know_nothing, lichess, (2042)
r1bq1rk1/4bppp/p3P3/1p6/4P3/1n3R1P/PPPQN1P1/3R2K1 w - - 1 0
[ exf7+ Kh8 Qxd8 Bxd8 Rxd8 if Rxd8 f8/Q+ mates or if Bb7 Rxf8+ ]
d)
Nitrilos vs C3PO32, lichess, (2045)
r1b2rk1/pp3ppp/2p5/3p4/B4Bnq/3P4/PPP2PPN/RN1QR1K1 b - - 0 1
[ ...Qxf2+ Kh1 Qxf4 Nxg4 Bxg4 Qd2 Qxa4 ]
e)
atPetros vs mihalu4, lichess, (2045)
2kr3r/1pp1q1pp/p3p3/3Pbp2/1PB5/P3PQ2/5PPP/3R1RK1 b - - 0 1
[ ...Qh4 g3 Qxc4 ]
Puzzles rated 2000-2099, pt. vii.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a)
JGKoek vs Boiwadda, lichess, (2045)
3r1k2/p1p3pp/8/1p2N2B/8/2P1K3/PP1N2bP/8 b - - 0 1
[ ...Rd5 ]
b)
CM Kingscrusher vs zembelek, lichess, (2048)
B2Q4/8/p4qr1/1pb2pk1/8/7p/PP3PP1/4R1K1 w - - 1 0
[ Qd2+ Kh4 Qf4+ Rg4 g3+ Kh5 Bf3 ]
c)
Afghan1 vs Frank14o2, lichess, (2050)
4kr2/pr1ppp2/1pq4p/6p1/Q2R4/4P3/2P2PPP/5RK1 w - - 1 0
[ Rc4 if Qxa4 Rc8# ]
d)
hafizmedani vs ultrascoreR, lichess, (2051)
r5k1/1p2q3/3p3P/p1p1p2p/4Q2P/1PPP4/1P3r2/1K1R4 w - - 1 0
[ Rg1+ Kh8 Rg7 or if Kf8 h7 ]
e)
Shaji2525 vs siemaonnwic, lichess, (2053)
R7/8/6p1/p5r1/2PK1kP1/8/8/8 w - - 1 0
[ c5 Rxg4 c6 ]
Puzzles rated 2000-2099, pt. viii.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a)
MarchandDardo vs PROmedallin3506, lichess, (2058)
r4rk1/1b2bpp1/p3p2p/4P3/8/3B1P2/qB2Q1PP/2R2RK1 w - - 1 0
[ Rc7 Qb3 Rxe7 ]
b)
PranavBobbySekhar vs WilliamZ2020, lichess, (2059)
8/1N6/p5k1/1p1Np3/4PP1p/8/PPPK4/7r b - - 0 1
[ ...h3 fxe5 h2 e6 Rd1+ Kxd1 h1/Q+ Kd2 Qxe4 ]
c)
White mates in 2.
bombadil777 vs Barsukov_VM, lichess, (2060)
r7/4r3/p3N2p/1b1P1p2/6pk/1PR5/5KPP/3B4 w - - 1 0
[ Rh3+ gxh3 g3# ]
d)
zsebibaba2002 vs IM jsequera, lichess, (2060)
3r1rk1/1pp2ppp/p2q1n2/8/2nPB1P1/3QB2P/PPP2P2/2KR3R b - - 0 1
[ ...Qb4 Qb3 Qxb3 axb3 Nxe3 fxe3 Nxe4 ]
e)
Hridayesh_Kundu vs Jking789, lichess, (2061)
r2r2k1/pbp1qppp/1pp5/8/5Q2/2N3P1/PPP2PBP/R1B3K1 b - - 0 1
[ ...Qe1+ Bf1 Ba6 if Bd2 Qxa1 ]
Puzzles rated 2000-2099, pt. ix.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a)
Amin34 vs TheDonaldo21, lichess, (2061)
N4bk1/1p2n2p/3p1n1r/p2Pp1p1/4Pp2/3N1P1q/PP2B2P/2RQ1RBK b - - 0 1
[ ...Nh5 Qe1 Ng3+ ]
b)
dwpaley vs Farlosol, lichess, (2062)
6k1/2R2pp1/p2b3p/4N3/8/4PK2/1r4PP/8 w - - 1 0
[ Rc8+ Kh7 Nc4 Rc2 Nxd6 ]
c)
FM Scarlet_dawn vs CM Kingscrusher, lichess, (2067)
r1b3k1/ppp3p1/2n1p3/3p2p1/3P2q1/2PB2P1/P1PB3P/R4Q1K w - - 1 0
[ Bg6 Bd7 Qf7+ Kh8 Rf1 Rg8 Qxd7 ]
d)
hamitorllani vs CM Kingscrusher, lichess, (2068)
r3rbk1/p4p2/3q1Pbp/1p1N2Q1/2P4P/3P4/PP4P1/4RRK1 w - - 1 0
[ Qxg6+ fxg6 f7+ Kg7 fxe8/Q Rxe8 Rxe8 ]
e)
FM Stradivari17 vs dubic, lichess, (2068)
8/4Np1k/3r1p1n/8/5PP1/5K2/2R5/8 w - - 1 0
[ Rh2 Ra6 Nf5 Ra3+ Ke4 ]
Puzzles rated 2000-2099, pt. x.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a)
CM Kingscrusher vs amator179, lichess, (2069)
4r1k1/pp2pp2/6p1/4b3/q2pN1P1/1b1P1Q2/P1r2R2/K1B4R w - - 1 0
[ Rxc2 Bxc2 Qh3 Rc8 g5 Qc6 Nf6+ if Bxf6 gxf6 ]
b)
cagr_u vs larttu, lichess, (2072)
6k1/p4p1p/5r2/1R2K2Q/2pP4/2P4P/P1P2Pq1/1R6 b - - 0 1
[ ...Re6+ Kf4 Qxf2+ Qf3 Rf6+ Rf5 Rxf5+ Kxf5 Qf3+ ]
c)
White mates in 2.
Neirda51 vs Chessfavgame2021, lichess, (2073)
rn1qkb1r/pp2pppp/2p5/3bN3/2B5/5Q2/PPPP1PPP/R1B1K2R w - - 1 0
[ Qxf7+ Bxf7 Bxf7# ]
d)
kingchas3r vs Niemans, lichess, (2074)
4r1k1/p1p3pp/8/1pb5/4r3/3qN1P1/PP1PQ2P/R1B1K2R b - - 0 1
[ ...Rxe3 dxe3 Bb4+ Bd2 Rxe3 Qxe3 Qxe3+ ]
e)
Nelle93 vs ali655, lichess, (2074)
5r1k/pp4pp/2p3n1/3p4/3P4/1Q2P1qb/PP1BR1B1/R5K1 b - - 0 1
[ ...Nh4 if e4 Nf3+ Kf1 Nxd4+ ]
Puzzles rated 2000-2099, pt. xi.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a)
Arthur23 vs NM FalzeHope, lichess, (2076)
4R3/p7/1p1P1r2/8/6kp/2PK4/8/8 w - - 1 0
[ Re4+ Kf3 d7 Rd6+ Rd4 ]
b)
Roberto_Baggio1978 vs IM Kubas92, lichess, (2078)
2k1r3/pp2Pp1p/2p3pP/5q2/2P5/1P3P1n/PQ6/K2R4 w - - 1 0
[ Qd4 if b6 Qd8+ ]
c)
White mates in 2.
vladvlad7 vs positivepirate, lichess, (2079)
1r2r3/1p4R1/p2p3p/2nN1p1k/P1P5/KP6/1B6/8 w - - 1 0
[ Nf4+ Kh4 Bf6# ]
d)
Oruc2010 vs Nazghul92, lichess, (2080)
8/pR3pk1/2P3p1/8/7p/4r3/PP6/2K5 w - - 1 0
[ c7 h3 c8/Q h2 Rxf7+ Kxf7 Qc7+ ]
e)
White mates in 2.
proteenx vs IM MassterofMayhem, lichess, (2081)
2b5/pB6/1p6/2p5/2Pk2p1/1P2R1K1/r2rP3/5R2 w - - 1 0
[ Rf4+ ]
Puzzles rated 2000-2099, pt. xii.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a)
Lowlita vs NM username20, lichess, (2083)
1r2q1k1/p4bpp/1p1Q1p2/3Bp3/2n5/6P1/P2BPP1P/3R2K1 w - - 1 0
[ Bxf7+ Kxf7 Qc7+ Kg8 Qxc4+ ]
b)
Jack15 vs nico76899, lichess, (2085)
7k/3r2p1/p6p/8/4P3/qp2BP2/4QKPP/3R4 b - - 0 1
[ ...Rxd1 Qxd1 Qa2+ Kg3 b2 ]
c)
Sk178 vs star_01angel, lichess, (2085)
r2q1rk1/p4pp1/2ppbn1p/1pbNp3/3nP3/P2P2NP/BPP2PP1/R1BQ1RK1 w - - 1 0
[ Nxf6+ Qxf6 c3 ]
d)
Contento vs FM Kirillov-Dmitry, lichess, (2086)
5r1k/1b3pqn/pp2p3/4N2Q/P2rNb2/6PR/1P3P1P/4R1K1 w - - 1 0
[ Nf6 Bh6 Qxh6 Qxh6 Rxh6 Kg7 Nxh7 ]
e)
iztaccoyotl vs StefanS100, lichess, (2087)
6k1/pR4p1/1p2p3/6Nn/3qP3/3r4/PP4BK/2Q5 b - - 0 1
[ ...Qd6+ Kg1 Rd1+ ]
Puzzles rated 2000-2099, pt. xiii.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a)
CM Kingscrusher vs lion5555, lichess, (2089)
8/2pqp1k1/5rpr/p2p3P/3PpQ2/2P5/P4P2/2K3RR w - - 1 0
[ Qxh6+ Kxh6 hxg6+ Kg7 Rh7+ Kg8 g7 Qe8 Rh8+ ]
b)
VooV vs solimanennara, lichess, (2089)
r1b2rk1/1p2ppbp/p1qp2p1/8/PPP1nP2/4PB2/2RB2PP/1N1QK2R w K - 1 0
[ b5 if axb5 axb5 ]
c)
Alimond vs farjamof, lichess, (2091)
r3k1nr/pp4p1/2p1P2p/Q1P2p2/5n1N/3p2Pq/PP1P3P/1RB1R1K1 w kq - 1 0
[ Qc7 if Ne7 Qxf4 ]
d)
panezahariev vs pugazh7777, lichess, (2092)
2R5/R4p1k/3N3p/3Pp1nP/1p2P1q1/1K6/8/8 b - - 0 1
[ ...Qd1+ Kxb4 Qd4+ Kb5 Qxa7 ]
e)
the-Gymer vs FM asa76, lichess, (2093)
3r2k1/1p2r1p1/pq4Bp/8/4n3/P3n3/1PP3PP/2QRR2K w - - 1 0
[ Rxd8+ Qxd8 Qxe3 ]
f)
JPage1105 vs lucasdeandrade, lichess, (2095)
8/1ppk3p/p1p5/8/1P3q2/2P3RP/P7/R5K1 w - - 1 0
[ Rd1+ Ke6 Re1+ if Kd7 Rd3+ ]
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