Here are some chess puzzles rated 2200-2299.
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 CM GKANSK, lichess, (2209)
r2r2k1/pp1nbppp/1q2p3/2pp1b2/3P4/2NBPPB1/PPP3PP/R1Q2R1K w - - 1 0
[ Bxf5 exf5 Nxd5 Qe6 Nc7 ]

b)
R_ook2_D2 vs KVK80, lichess, (2212)
8/4R2p/r4P1p/p7/5k2/8/4KP2/8 w - - 1 0
[ f7 Rf6 Re3 Kg4 Rg3+ Kh4 Rf3 ]

c)
CM Kingscrusher vs chessnikis, lichess, (2216)
6k1/pp5p/6p1/3pB2r/3P1p2/P1P2Pq1/1P2Q1P1/5KRr w - - 1 0
[ Bf6 ]

d)
CM Kingscrusher vs Alkasar777, lichess, (2227)
r4k2/1p3bb1/7q/p3p1QN/8/1P1P4/1PP3PP/5R1K w - - 1 0
[ Qf5 ]

e)
CM Kingscrusher vs vazhenin33, lichess, (2239)
r2q1rk1/pbpnbp2/1p2p1pp/3p2Nn/5P1Q/1P1BP3/PBPP2PP/RN3RK1 w - - 1 0
[ Qxh5 if gxh5 Bh7# or if Bxg5 Bxg6 ]

Puzzles rated 2200-2299, pt. ii.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a)
Sentidocomon vs FM nonsopolo, lichess, (2240)
8/4p1kp/2P3p1/p1r5/1p2R3/1P5P/P7/7K w - - 1 0
[ Rc4 ]

b)
Kazik_Coach vs FM nonsopolo, lichess, (2252)
3r1rk1/1p3p1p/p1q5/8/P2B1Q2/1NP2pP1/2P2Pb1/4R1K1 w - - 1 0
[ Bf6 ]

c)
mauriliuss vs IM VadimCernov, lichess, (2257)
r2qk2r/pp2ppbp/8/4n3/5Bb1/2PB1N2/P5PP/R2Q1RK1 w kq - 1 0
[ Bxe5 Bxe5 Bb5+ if Bd7 Qxd7+ Qxd7 Bxd7+ Kxd7 Nxe5+ ]

d)
IM TimIlyin vs CM Kingscrusher, lichess, (2265)
5Rrk/pp5r/3p1R2/3qn1Q1/7P/2p5/P5P1/7K w - - 1 0
[ Rxd6 ]

e)
CM Kingscrusher vs Doncyrleone, lichess, (2279)
4k3/pp1r1p2/2p1pBp1/q6r/2PP4/2P3QP/6P1/4R2K w - - 1 0
[ Qb8+ Rd8 Qxb7 if Rd7 Qc8+ Rd8 Rxe6+ Kf8 Bxd8 or if Kf8 Qe7+ ]


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