Kingside Attack Chess Puzzles — Rated 1200

10 kingside attacks rated between 1200 and 1399, averaging 1355. 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 1200-rated players. Puzzle ratings work like player ratings: a puzzle rated 1200 is one that players around 1200 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 1200

  1. Kingside Attack puzzle 1, rated 1396h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 1 · rated 1396 · Black to play after Rf3
    Show solution

    Bxh2+ Qxh2 Qxf3

  2. Kingside Attack puzzle 2, rated 1342a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 2 · rated 1342 · White to play after e6
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    Nf6+ Nxf6 gxf6 Qg5+ Qxg5

  3. Kingside Attack puzzle 3, rated 1368a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 3 · rated 1368 · White to play after Qxg5
    Show solution

    Rxg7+ Kh8 Rh7#

  4. Kingside Attack puzzle 4, rated 1310a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 4 · rated 1310 · White to play after Rf8
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    Bh7+ Kh8 Rxf8+

  5. Kingside Attack puzzle 5, rated 1386a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 5 · rated 1386 · White to play after Ne6
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    Nf6+ Kg7 Rh7#

  6. Kingside Attack puzzle 6, rated 1320h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 6 · rated 1320 · Black to play after Rce1
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    Qxh2+ Kxh2 Rh6#

  7. Kingside Attack puzzle 7, rated 1354a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 7 · rated 1354 · White to play after Bg5
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    Qh7+ Kf7 Bg6+ Ke7 Qxg7+ Rf7 Qxf7#

  8. Kingside Attack puzzle 8, rated 1343a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 8 · rated 1343 · White to play after Kh8
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    Qxh6+ gxh6 Rxh6+ Kg7 Rh7#

  9. Kingside Attack puzzle 9, rated 1338h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 9 · rated 1338 · Black to play after fxg3
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    Qxg3+ Kf1 Qg2#

  10. Kingside Attack puzzle 10, rated 1397a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 10 · rated 1397 · White to play after Nhg6
    Show solution

    Qxh6+ Kg8 Qxg7#

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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 1200 mean?

Puzzle ratings work like player ratings. A puzzle rated 1200 is one that players rated around 1200 solve roughly half the time. The puzzles on this page average 1355, so they suit 1200-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.