Kingside Attack Chess Puzzles — Rated 1000

10 kingside attacks rated between 1000 and 1199, averaging 1085. Each position below is from a real game, with the solution given underneath — so you can check yourself immediately rather than guessing whether you were right.

Kingside attacks against a castled king follow a rhythm: open a file or diagonal, bring a third attacker, then sacrifice to strip the defenders. The puzzles here are the moment after the preparation is done.

These are pitched at 1000-rated players. Puzzle ratings work like player ratings: a puzzle rated 1000 is one that players around 1000 solve about half the time, so if you are getting most of these you should move up a band.

Solving from a page is good for pattern recognition but not for tracking progress. The rated puzzle trainer serves puzzles matched to your own rating and adjusts as you solve, and the Mistake Trainer builds puzzles from positions you actually got wrong in your own games.

Kingside Attack puzzles rated 1000

  1. Kingside Attack puzzle 1, rated 1105h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 1 · rated 1105 · Black to play after Rg1
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    Qh4+ Nh3 Qxh3+

  2. Kingside Attack puzzle 2, rated 1195h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 2 · rated 1195 · Black to play after Qxg6
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    Qxg4+ Kf1 Qg2#

  3. Kingside Attack puzzle 3, rated 1013a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 3 · rated 1013 · White to play after Nf5
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    Nf6+ Bxf6 Qh7#

  4. Kingside Attack puzzle 4, rated 1067h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 4 · rated 1067 · Black to play after Qe3
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    Qxg2#

  5. Kingside Attack puzzle 5, rated 1049h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 5 · rated 1049 · Black to play after Qxc7
    Show solution

    Qg5+ Kh1 Be4+ f3 Bxf3#

  6. Kingside Attack puzzle 6, rated 1021a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 6 · rated 1021 · White to play after Bd3
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    Bd5+ Qxd5 Qxd5+

  7. Kingside Attack puzzle 7, rated 1080a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 7 · rated 1080 · White to play after hxg6
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    Nf6+ Kg7 Qh7#

  8. Kingside Attack puzzle 8, rated 1036a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 8 · rated 1036 · White to play after Rff6
    Show solution

    Qxg7#

  9. Kingside Attack puzzle 9, rated 1194a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 9 · rated 1194 · White to play after Rxc2
    Show solution

    Nxf6+ gxf6 Qh7#

  10. Kingside Attack puzzle 10, rated 1090a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 10 · rated 1090 · White to play after Rfd8
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    Nf6+ Kh8 Rxh5+ Bh7 Rxh7#

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Frequently asked questions

What is a kingside attack in chess?

Kingside attacks against a castled king follow a rhythm: open a file or diagonal, bring a third attacker, then sacrifice to strip the defenders. The puzzles here are the moment after the preparation is done.

What does a puzzle rating of 1000 mean?

Puzzle ratings work like player ratings. A puzzle rated 1000 is one that players rated around 1000 solve roughly half the time. The puzzles on this page average 1085, so they suit 1000-rated players.

Are these kingside attack puzzles free?

Yes. Every puzzle on this page, including its solution, is free to view with no account. The rated trainer that tracks your progress and serves puzzles matched to your rating is part of Chess Ramp Premium.