Chess problem corner :23 June 2026

Problem 1

White to play and win in 4 moves

{[#]} 1. Rh6+ Kxh6 (1… gxh6 2. Qg8+ Nxg8 3. Bf5#) 2. Qg5+ Kh7 3. Qh4+ Kg6 4. f5# *

Problem 2

White to play and win in 3 moves

Nxb6+ Ka7 14. Nd7 Ka8 15. Qb8# *

Problem 3

white to play and win in 5 moves

{[#]} 1… N6g4+ (1… N2g4+) 2. hxg4 (2. Kg1 Ne4+ (2… Nxh3+ 3. Kh1 Qg1+ 4. Rxg1 Nhf2#) 3. Rf2 (3. Kh1 Ng3#) 3… Qxf2+ 4. Kh1 Ng3#) 2… Nxg4+ 3. Kh1 Qh6+ 4. Bh4 (4. Kg1 Qh2#) 4… Qxh4+ 5. Kg1 Qh2# *

Problem 4

white to play and win in 2 moves

{[#]} 1… Rc7 (1… Rc7 2. Bxc7 Nxc7#) (1… Rd7 2. Bh2 Nc7+ 3. Bxc7 Rxc7) (1… Re7 2. Bd6) (1… Rh7 2. Bh2 Rxh2) 2. Bxc7 Nxc7# *

Problem 5

white to play and win in 2 moves1

{[#]} 1. Qf7+ (1. Qa3+ Qd6 2. Qxd6#) 1… Bxf7 2. Nd7# *