Chess Puzzles by GMs Blog

 Igor Kovalenko - Ukrainian GM (1988-) Kovalenko's Page (15 puzzles) Pavel Martynov vs Igor Kovalenko Cappelle la Grande, 2015 Pin Solution (in reverse) Nf4 2.Kxg2 1...Rxg2 Igor Kovalenko vs K Rathnakaran Dubai, 2016 Back rank mate Solution (in reverse) 2.Rb8 Kh8 1.Nf6

  Daniele Vocaturo - Italian GM (1989-) Vocatura's Page (10 puzzles) Daniele Vocaturo vs Riccardo Antoniacci Rome, 2004 Deflection Solution (in reverse) mates 2.Qxe4 1...Qxa7 if 1.Rxa7 Daniele Vocaturo vs Vasilios Kotronias Reggio Emilia, 2005 Discovered attack Solution (in reverse) 2.Bxe6+ Qa3 1.Be5

Viktor Bologan - Moldovan GM (1971-) Bologan's Page (31 puzzles) Viktor Bologan vs Vladimir Novgorodskij St. Petersburg, 1996 Skewer Solution (in reverse) 3.Qb8+ Qxe5 2.Bxe5+ Ne5 1.Bf4+ White mates in 3. Viktor Bologan vs Davor Palo Skanderborg, 2003 Trapping Solution (in reverse) 3.Ba4# h5 2.Rb7 1...Bxa5 if 1.c3

Valentin Lukov - Bulgarian GM (1955-)  Lukov's Page (11 puzzles)   Reynaldo Vera vs Valentin Lukov Cienfuegos, 1983 Double attack Solution (in reverse) Bxd5 3.cxd5 Rxd5 2.fxe3 1...Bxe3 Dominique Primel vs Valentin Lukov Sautron, 2002 Back rank mate Solution (in reverse) Re1 2.Qxd3 if or  Qxc4 2.Rxd3 if  1...Nxd3

Sicilian Defense (ECO B50-59) - Mates in 2s and 3s B50s Mates in 2s and 3s White mates in 2. Belloulou vs Cristolanc Paris, 1994 Double check Solution (in reverse) 15.Nf5# Ke7 14.Nxd6+ White mates in 3. Roquelina Fandino vs Francis Fernandez Los Inmortales, 2004 Sac Solution (in reverse) 21.Rg3+ Kxg7 20.Qxg7+  

  Milan Drasko - Montenegrin GM (1962-) Drasko's Page (8 more puzzles) Milan Drasko vs Djordje Djantar Subotica, 1992 Removing the guard Solution (in reverse) 3.Re7 Bxb2 2.Rxe6 1...Bf6 if or  2.Nh6# 1...Rxe1 if  1.Re1 White mates in 3. Milan Drasko vs Michael Roos Arco, 2000 Double sac Solution (in reverse) 2.Qxh6+ 1...Bxh6 if  1.Rxh6+

  Rustam Kasimdzhanov - Uzbek GM (1979-)  Kasimdzhanov's Page (26 more puzzles) Andranik Matikozian vs Rustam Kasimdzhanov Szeged, 1994 Overworked piece Solution (in reverse) Qxg2# 2.Qxe5 if or  Qxd3 2.Qxh4 if  1...Rxe5 Nikita Vitiugov vs Rustam Kasimdzhanov Tallinn, 2006 Sac Solution (in reverse) Qc6 2Kh1 or 2.Kg1 if or  Rxf4 4.Kg1 Qxf3+ 3.Kh1 Qg4+ 2.gxf4 if  1...Nf4+

  Darwin Yang - US GM (1996-) Yang's Page (8 more puzzles) Darwin Yang vs Victor Shen Los Angeles, 2013 Discovered attack Solution (in reverse) 3.Qxe6+ 2,,.Qe7 if  2.c5 Qxd6 1.Rxd6 Darwin Yang vs Joshua Sheng Rockville, 2015 Deflection Solution (in reverse) 4.Nxc4+ Ke5 3.g4+ Kf5  2.Bxh5+ Qxf6 1.Bxf6

Joshua Friedel - US GM (1986-)  Friedel's Page (9 more puzzles) Zhanibek Amanov vs Joshua Friedel Internet, 2011 Knight fork Solution (in reverse) Qxg3+ 5.Ke3 Qh2+ 4.Kf2 Qh3+  3.Kg2 Ng5+ 2.Qxd2 1...Rd2 Joshua Friedel vs Ryan Harper Chicago, 2015 Pin Solution (in reverse) 2.Bxd4+ 1...Re7 if or  2.Bxd4 1...Kh6 if  1.Qd7+