CHESS411

Chess tactics

Every tactic and checkmate pattern, in four levels. Pick yours, learn each one, then practise it on real puzzles.

Pick your level

Beginner

Usually met under 1000
  1. Tacticblack rookblack kingblack pawnblack pawnblack pawnblack pawnblack pawnblack pawnblack knightwhite pawnwhite pawnwhite pawnwhite pawnwhite pawnwhite pawnwhite bishopwhite rookwhite king

    Hanging piece

    80 puzzles Learn
  2. Tacticblack rookblack kingblack pawnblack pawnblack pawnblack pawnblack pawnwhite knightwhite pawnwhite pawnwhite pawnwhite pawnwhite pawnwhite pawnwhite king

    Fork

    80 puzzles Learn
  3. Tacticblack kingblack pawnblack pawnblack pawnblack pawnblack pawnblack pawnblack knightwhite pawnwhite pawnwhite pawnwhite bishopwhite pawnwhite pawnwhite pawnwhite king

    Pin

    80 puzzles Learn
  4. Tacticblack queenblack kingwhite pawnwhite pawnwhite pawnwhite rookwhite king

    Skewer

    80 puzzles Learn
  5. Tacticwhite pawnblack kingblack pawnblack pawnwhite pawnblack rookwhite pawnwhite kingwhite pawn

    Promotion

    80 puzzles Learn
  6. Tacticblack rookblack bishopblack queenblack kingblack bishopblack rookblack pawnblack pawnblack pawnblack pawnblack pawnblack pawnblack pawnblack knightblack knightblack pawnwhite queenwhite bishopwhite pawnwhite pawnwhite pawnwhite pawnwhite pawnwhite pawnwhite pawnwhite pawnwhite rookwhite knightwhite bishopwhite kingwhite knightwhite rook

    Attacking f2 and f7

    80 puzzles Learn
  7. Checkmateblack rookblack kingblack pawnblack pawnblack pawnwhite queenwhite bishopwhite pawnwhite pawnwhite pawnwhite king

    Mate in 1

    80 puzzles Learn
  8. Checkmateblack kingblack pawnblack pawnblack pawnblack rookwhite pawnwhite pawnwhite pawnwhite rookwhite king

    Back-rank mate

    80 puzzles Learn
  9. Checkmateblack kingwhite rookwhite rookwhite pawnwhite pawnwhite pawnwhite king

    Mate in 2

    80 puzzles Learn
  10. Checkmateblack kingblack bishopblack rookblack pawnblack pawnblack pawnwhite bishopwhite pawnwhite pawnwhite pawnwhite rookwhite king

    Opera mate

    80 puzzles Learn
  11. Checkmateblack rookblack kingblack pawnblack pawnblack pawnblack pawnwhite pawnwhite pawnwhite bishopwhite pawnwhite kingwhite rook

    Pillsbury's mate

    80 puzzles Learn

Each board shows the idea as it lands. The blue arrow is the move and the red squares are what it attacks.