Kingside Attack Chess Puzzles — Rated 2000

10 kingside attacks rated between 2000 and 2199, averaging 2063. 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 2000-rated players. Puzzle ratings work like player ratings: a puzzle rated 2000 is one that players around 2000 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 2000

  1. Kingside Attack puzzle 1, rated 2059h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 1 · rated 2059 · Black to play after Nxe5
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    Qxf2+ Rxf2 Rxd1+ Rf1 Rdxf1#

  2. Kingside Attack puzzle 2, rated 2109h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 2 · rated 2109 · Black to play after Bf1
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    Qc6+ e4 dxe3+ Qg2 Nxg2

  3. Kingside Attack puzzle 3, rated 2107a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 3 · rated 2107 · White to play after Be6
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    Nf6+ gxf6 Rg4+ Kh8 Qxf6#

  4. Kingside Attack puzzle 4, rated 2016a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 4 · rated 2016 · White to play after Rxe5
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    Qxe5 Qxe5 Nf7+

  5. Kingside Attack puzzle 5, rated 2076a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 5 · rated 2076 · White to play after Rg7
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    Bc4+ bxc4 Qxg7+ Kxg7 Rxd7+

  6. Kingside Attack puzzle 6, rated 2048h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 6 · rated 2048 · Black to play after Rxd5
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    Ng5 Qg3 Nxh3+ Kh2 Rxg3

  7. Kingside Attack puzzle 7, rated 2024a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 7 · rated 2024 · White to play after Bxf3
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    Bxf4 Qxf4 Bxh7+ Kxh7 Qxf4

  8. Kingside Attack puzzle 8, rated 2027h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 8 · rated 2027 · Black to play after Qxc3
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    Nf3+ gxf3 Qg5+ Kh1 Bxf3#

  9. Kingside Attack puzzle 9, rated 2098a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 9 · rated 2098 · White to play after Nxd5
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    Qxh7+ Kf8 Qh8+ Bxh8 Rxh8#

  10. Kingside Attack puzzle 10, rated 2061h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 10 · rated 2061 · Black to play after Kg1
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    Qh2+ Kxf1 Qh1+ Ke2 Qd1#

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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 2000 mean?

Puzzle ratings work like player ratings. A puzzle rated 2000 is one that players rated around 2000 solve roughly half the time. The puzzles on this page average 2063, so they suit 2000-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.