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Often, a puzzle type of problem in which a tactical or positional solution is required, like White/Black to move and win”, in what is often a middlegame or endgame-esqe position. But a puzzle can also be a chess riddle, chess math, or any other non-normal chess problem. Questions about solving puzzles, puzzle apps and websites, how to understand the idea behind a puzzle, etc. are also on-topic.
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Why does Black play Bh3+?
This puzzle on chesstempo caught my eye (we play as White):
[FEN "2b2rk/1p3ppp/r/p1p/3pP1Pq/1P1P/P3BPK/1RB1QR2 b - - 0 1"]
1. Bg4
I reckon Black needs to try skewering the rook with the bishop that …
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Why does White play Qxd4?
This puzzle on chesstempo caught my eye. We play as Black:
[FEN "r2qk2r/1p1bppbp/p1np2p/4P2n/Q8/2N2N1P/PPP2PPB/R3KB1R w - - 0 1"]
1. exd6
My solution is: if we play 1... Nb..., a discovered attack b …
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Why doesn't Black play Bd4?
This puzzle on chesstempo caught my eye (we play as White):
[FEN "4q1k/p4pb/r4npp/4P/n2B/5NNP/5PP/Q4RK b - - 0 1"]
1. Nd7
The move I made was e6, and it was the right one. Yet, the Black's second mo …
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Why Qxd5 instead of Rxd5?
This puzzle on chesstempo caught my eye. We play as Black:
[FEN "1r1r2k/p4pp/2q/2p1p2P/P1P1Pn/B3NP/4Q2P/R6K w - - 0 1"]
1. Nd5
The White queen is under attack, yet one shall not rush and capture it. …
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Why does White play Nc4?
I was solving some problems on chesstempo. This one caught my eye (the White just played Ng2, we play as the Black):
[FEN "1k5r/pp4p/5b1p/qPP/N2r1p/P4P/K1Q3PP/2R3R w - - 0 1"]
1. Nb2
I saw that the …
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How is a perpetual check reached in this puzzle?
This puzzle on chesstempo caught my eye. We play as White:
[FEN "4Q/4p1bk/1p1qp2p/p1p1n2B/4P/2P3B1/PP4P/6K b - - 0 1"]
1. Nf3
Side Note: The answer is of no importance here, so no spoilers from me. …
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Why does White play g5?
As a total newbie, I've been solving some medium-level problems on chesstempo. This one caught my eye. We play as Black after White's first move.
[FEN "6k1/5p1p/5bp1/p7/P1r3PP/2n2N2/4NP2/1R4K1 w - - 0 …
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Is there really a checkmate after 1... Bxf5?
This puzzle on chesstempo caught my eye. We play as Black:
[FEN "1r1r3k/7p/5Pb1/p2BpRpq/1pP5/1P1Q4/P5RP/7K w - - 0 1"]
1.Rgxg5
Note: the solution is not quite important here, so no large spoilers f …
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