Kingside Attack Chess Puzzles — Rated 1800

10 kingside attacks rated between 1800 and 1999, averaging 1867. 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 1800-rated players. Puzzle ratings work like player ratings: a puzzle rated 1800 is one that players around 1800 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 1800

  1. Kingside Attack puzzle 1, rated 1912a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 1 · rated 1912 · White to play after Bxd4
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    Qxf7+ Rxf7 Rxc8+ Qd8 Rxd8+ Rf8 Rfxf8#

  2. Kingside Attack puzzle 2, rated 1884a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 2 · rated 1884 · White to play after Qxf6
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    Qh7+ Kf8 Qh8+ Ke7 Qxd8+ Kxd8 dxe5+ Ke7 exf6+

  3. Kingside Attack puzzle 3, rated 1845h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 3 · rated 1845 · Black to play after Nxd4
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    Rh1+ Nxh1 Rxh1+ Kxh1 Qh4+ Kg1 Qh2+ Kf1 Qh1#

  4. Kingside Attack puzzle 4, rated 1974h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 4 · rated 1974 · Black to play after Qxb7
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    Bxh2+ Kxh2 Qh4+ Kg1 Rxe1+ Rxe1 Qxe1+

  5. Kingside Attack puzzle 5, rated 1815a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 5 · rated 1815 · White to play after e2
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    Ng6+ hxg6 Rh3+ Bxh3 Qxh3+ Qh4 Qxh4#

  6. Kingside Attack puzzle 6, rated 1804a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 6 · rated 1804 · White to play after Qf4
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    Qxe8#

  7. Kingside Attack puzzle 7, rated 1893a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 7 · rated 1893 · White to play after Nd4
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    Nxf6+ Qxf6 Qxf6 Bxf6 Bxf6

  8. Kingside Attack puzzle 8, rated 1822a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 8 · rated 1822 · White to play after Rxc3
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    Rh7+ Kxh7 Qf7+ Kh8 Qxg8#

  9. Kingside Attack puzzle 9, rated 1822a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 9 · rated 1822 · White to play after Nbd7
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    Nxg6 fxg6 Rxg6+ Kh8 Bg7+

  10. Kingside Attack puzzle 10, rated 1899a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 10 · rated 1899 · White to play after Qe7
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    Qxh7+ Kxh7 Rh1#

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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 1800 mean?

Puzzle ratings work like player ratings. A puzzle rated 1800 is one that players rated around 1800 solve roughly half the time. The puzzles on this page average 1867, so they suit 1800-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.