Here are some chess puzzles rated from 2100-2199.
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)
White mates in 3.
TITAN27 vs marzim7, lichess, (2101)
2r2rk1/1b3p2/p3p2p/1p1qB1bQ/7P/3Bp3/PP4P1/R4RK1 w - - 1 0
[ Bh7+ Kxh7 Rxf7+ Rxf7 Qxf7# ]

b)
Superfart vs Marke-kessongo, lichess, (2102)
r2q1rk1/1bp3pp/p4p2/1p1PpN2/1b6/3PB3/P4PPP/R2QR1K1 w - - 1 0
[ Qg4 g6 Nh6+ if Kg7 Qxb4 ]

c)
LacusClyne vs VAZ2106, lichess, (2102)
5r2/1b1nk1pp/p7/1p2P3/2p3B1/4P3/1B4PP/5RK1 w - - 1 0
[ Ba3+ Ke8 Bxd7+ Kxd7 Rxf8 ]

d)
Foucheval vs MarilinMonroe, lichess, (2102)
6r1/3k4/8/2B1PP1p/p6P/K7/8/8 w - - 1 0
[ e6+ if Kc6 f6 Kxc5 f7 ]

e)
bong_anas vs IM VadimCernov, lichess, (2103)
7Q/p6p/3q2pk/4R3/P3p3/3r1p1P/5PPK/8 w - - 1 0
[ g4 g5 h4 gxh4 Kh3 Kg6 Qe8+ ]

Puzzles rated 2100-2199, pt. ii.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a)
White mates in 3.
Ghosts_Rider vs IM VadimCernov, lichess, (2109)
3qr1k1/p3npb1/1p2p1p1/4P1N1/4NPP1/P7/1P6/3r1RKQ w - - 1 0
[ Nf6+ Bxf6 Qh7+ ]

b)
BohmianMechanics vs NM good_knight_kisses, lichess, (2118)
1r3rk1/6bp/6p1/3Npp2/p2qP3/P6P/1P2QRP1/4R1K1 w - - 1 0
[ Ne7+ Kh8 Nc6 ]

c)
hendri_sastrawan vs SpikeReidz, lichess, (2118)
r1bqr1k1/2pnbppp/p2p1n2/1p2p3/4P3/1BPP1N2/PP3PPP/R1BQRNK1 w - - 1 0
[ Bxf7+ if Kxf7 Ng5+ Kg8 Ne6 ]

d)
FM Mazoetan vs olympdegouges, lichess, (2123)
r3r3/1bq1n1kp/p4pp1/1pn1p1Q1/2p1P2N/2P3N1/PPB2PPP/R2R2K1 w - - 1 0
[ Nh5+ Kg8 Nxf6+ Kg7 Nxe8+ ]

e)
scathach15 vs CM Kingscrusher, lichess, (2127)
7k/pp6/2p2b1p/4r3/5p2/2P2P1q/PPB1Q1RP/7K w - - 1 0
[ Qd3 ]

Puzzles rated 2100-2199, pt. iii.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a)
CM Kingscrusher vs kinnivtobmai, lichess, (2128)
Rb1r3r/1p1k1p2/2p3pp/1q1p4/5Q2/8/1P4PP/4R2K w - - 1 0
[ Qxf7+ Kc8 Re7 ]

b)
Mieras vs CM Kingscrusher, lichess, (2140)
8/5p2/1p1P1k2/2p5/2P1pP2/1r6/4K3/R7 w - - 1 0
[ Rd1 Rd3 f5 if Kxf5 d7 ]

c)
Almeidajr vs juanma1969, lichess, (2143)
8/p1bPk1p1/2P4p/PP6/2K3P1/7P/8/8 w - - 1 0
[ b6 axb6 a6 Bb8 c7 Bxc7 a7 ]

d)
Feanor_64 vs CM Kingscrusher, lichess, (2144)
r4rk1/ppp2ppp/2n5/1B2P3/1b6/4PN2/bP1N1PPP/2KR3R w - - 1 0
[ Bxc6 bxb6 b3 if Bxd2+ Nxd2 Rfe8 Kb2 ]

e)
CM Kingscrusher vs TheFinnisher, lichess, (2144)
rnb1k2r/pppnpp2/7p/4b3/5B2/2N5/PPP3PP/3RKBNR w - - 1 0
[ Bxe5 Nxe5 Nd5 if Kd8 Nb6+ ]

Puzzles rated 2100-2199, pt. iv.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a)
ivytower vs CM Kingscrusher, lichess, (2152)
8/1R1bkp2/p2p4/3P4/2rN1Pp1/6P1/P6K/8 w - - 1 0
[ Nc6+ if Ke8 Rb8+ ]

b)
Aketza112 vs Spinoza1632, lichess, (2152)
3r2k1/6pp/p4p2/1p6/nPp4B/2P3QP/1r1q2P1/R3R2K w - - 1 0
[ Bxf6 Qxg2+ Qxg2 Rxg2 Bxd8 ]

c)
IM VadimCernov vs FM Cortador, lichess.org, (2152)
8/2bk4/1p6/p1p2ppp/P1P5/2P2KBP/1P4P1/8 w - - 1 0
[ Bxc7 Kxc7 h4 gxh4 Kf4 ]

d)
jamomo vs CM Kingscrusher, lichess, (2155)
8/ppq2rk1/4Rr1p/2pp1PpQ/3P4/7P/PP4P1/4R1K1 w - - 1 0
[ Rxf6 Rxf6 Qe8 if Rxf5 Re7+ or if Rf7 f6+ ]

e)
CM Kingscrusher vs Andrewchess1989, lichess, (2155)
r1bq1rk1/pp2bpp1/2n2n1p/6NN/3pp2Q/3B4/PPP3PP/R1B2RK1 w - - 1 0
[ Nxf6+ Bxf6 Qxe4 if f5 Rxf5 Bxf5 Qxf5 mates ]

Puzzles rated 2100-2199, pt. v.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a)
Chalah vs CM Kingscrusher, lichess, (2162)
8/1p6/3pk3/p3pN1P/2P1P3/3P1K2/PP6/7r w - - 1 0
[ Kg2 if Rxh5 Ng7+ or if Rb1 h6 ]

b)
Royaks vs IM VadimCernov, lichess, (2164)
6k1/pp2bpp1/4p2p/4P3/1q1rRB2/1P3Q1P/P4PP1/6K1 w - - 1 0
[ a3 Qb6 Be3 if Bc5 Bxd4 ]

c)
CM Kingscrusher vs tozzi, lichess, (2171)
r1bq1rk1/pp4p1/2n2nQp/3pp3/1b1N1P2/2NBB3/PPP3PP/R4RK1 w - - 1 0
[ Nxc6 bxc6 fxe5 if Qe8 Rxf6 or if Nd7 Qh7# ]

d)
neronespartacus94 vs CM Kingscrusher, lichess, (2175)
8/2p1rpk1/p3rbp1/PqP4p/3Pp3/5RQ1/3B2PP/5RK1 w - - 1 0
[ Rxf6 Rxf6 Rxf6 Kxf6 Bg5+ if Ke6 Qe5+ ]

e)
White mates in 2.
Ed-bred vs gardiens, lichess, (2180)
r2q3r/ppp3kp/2np1b2/6BQ/3P4/2P5/PP4PP/RN4K1 w - - 1 0
[ Bh6+ Kg8 Qd5# ]

Puzzles rated 2100-2199, pt. vi.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a)
avd48 vs Sigiammattei, lichess, (2184)
r7/p4rkp/3qpnp1/2p5/2P1NPQ1/1R1B4/P5PP/5RK1 b - - 0 1
[ ...Qd4+ ]

b)
CM Kingscrusher vs dadatiti, lichess, (2186)
r3r3/1b2bpk1/ppq1p1n1/3n2PQ/1P2B3/2P2N2/P4PP1/3RR1K1 w - - 1 0
[ Qh6+ Kg8 Bxg6 fxg6 Qxg6+ Kh8 Rd4 mates ]

c)
GodNotReligion vs CM Kingscrusher, lichess, (2189)
5k2/3R1p2/2p2r2/5P1p/1P2P3/q1b4P/4KPQ1/8 w - - 1 0
[ Rd8+ Ke7 Qg8 if Rh6 Qf8+ ]

d)
CM Kingscrusher vs World-Loser, lichess, (2194)
1Nk5/7p/3P2p1/4B1P1/1n6/5K2/rp6/8 w - - 1 0
[ d7+ if Kb7 Bxb2 Rxb2 d8/Q ]

e)
IM VadimCernov vs NM Thunder-In-Paradise, lichess.org, (2194)
3Q4/8/4p3/4k3/pp3qPK/7P/P7/8 w - - 1 0
[ Qb8+ Ke4 Qxb4+ Kf3 Qxf4+ ]

f)
Sigiammattei vs boosted_scoomp, lichess, (2198)
6k1/p5pp/2p4r/1qRp2pn/1P1Pp3/P3P1PP/5P1K/2Q1B3 b - - 1 0
[ ...Qf1 if Rxc6 Nf6 ]


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