Kingside Attack Chess Puzzles — Rated 1400

10 kingside attacks rated between 1400 and 1599, averaging 1469. 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 1400-rated players. Puzzle ratings work like player ratings: a puzzle rated 1400 is one that players around 1400 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 1400

  1. Kingside Attack puzzle 1, rated 1429a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 1 · rated 1429 · White to play after Nxe4
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    Rxh7+ Kxh7 Qh5#

  2. Kingside Attack puzzle 2, rated 1479h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 2 · rated 1479 · Black to play after Nf3
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    Qxf2+ Rxf2 Rd1+ Ne1 Rxe1#

  3. Kingside Attack puzzle 3, rated 1401a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 3 · rated 1401 · White to play after Kxh8
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    g7+ Kxg7 Qh7#

  4. Kingside Attack puzzle 4, rated 1516h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 4 · rated 1516 · Black to play after Qf3
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    Bd4+ Kh1 Rxe1 Rxe1 Qxe1+

  5. Kingside Attack puzzle 5, rated 1424a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 5 · rated 1424 · White to play after Nxc3
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    Bxe6+ Bf7 Rh8#

  6. Kingside Attack puzzle 6, rated 1464a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 6 · rated 1464 · White to play after g6
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    Bxg6 fxg6 Qxg6+ Kh8 Bxf8

  7. Kingside Attack puzzle 7, rated 1528h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 7 · rated 1528 · Black to play after Nxe3
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    Qxh2+ Kxh2 Rh6#

  8. Kingside Attack puzzle 8, rated 1464h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 8 · rated 1464 · Black to play after Bxb7
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    Qxe1+ Qxe1 Rxe1+ Rxe1 Bxb7

  9. Kingside Attack puzzle 9, rated 1426h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 9 · rated 1426 · Black to play after Bf4
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    Rxg2+ Kh1 Rg5+ f3 Rxh5

  10. Kingside Attack puzzle 10, rated 1554h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 10 · rated 1554 · Black to play after Ree7
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    Rxh3+ Kg1 Rh1+ Kxh1 Qh7+ Kg1 Qh2+ Kf1 Qh1+ Ke2 Qxg2+ Ke1 Qf2#

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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 1400 mean?

Puzzle ratings work like player ratings. A puzzle rated 1400 is one that players rated around 1400 solve roughly half the time. The puzzles on this page average 1469, so they suit 1400-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.