Kingside Attack Chess Puzzles — Rated 2200+

10 kingside attacks rated between 2200 and 3500, averaging 2305. 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 2200+-rated players. Puzzle ratings work like player ratings: a puzzle rated 2200+ is one that players around 2200+ 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 2200+

  1. Kingside Attack puzzle 1, rated 2231h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 1 · rated 2231 · Black to play after Bxh3
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    Qf2+ Kh1 Qh2#

  2. Kingside Attack puzzle 2, rated 2203a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 2 · rated 2203 · White to play after Bf5
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    Rxg7+ Kxg7 Qg5+ Bg6 Qf6+ Kg8 Bh6

  3. Kingside Attack puzzle 3, rated 2352h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 3 · rated 2352 · Black to play after Qh5
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    Rxg2+ Kh1 Rg1+ Kxg1 Qh1#

  4. Kingside Attack puzzle 4, rated 2311h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 4 · rated 2311 · Black to play after g3
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    Nh3+ Kg2 Rxf2+ Kh1 Rdf8

  5. Kingside Attack puzzle 5, rated 2327a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 5 · rated 2327 · White to play after Be5
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    Bg7+ Rxg7 Qf8+ Rg8 Ng6+ hxg6 Qh6#

  6. Kingside Attack puzzle 6, rated 2308h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 6 · rated 2308 · Black to play after Kh1
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    Bg4 Bf3 Bxf3+ Rxf3 Bxh2

  7. Kingside Attack puzzle 7, rated 2226a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 7 · rated 2226 · White to play after Qe2
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    Rxg7+ Kxg7 Qc3+

  8. Kingside Attack puzzle 8, rated 2374a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 8 · rated 2374 · White to play after Rf6
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    Rxh6+ Bxh6 Bxh6

  9. Kingside Attack puzzle 9, rated 2448a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 9 · rated 2448 · White to play after Qxg5
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    Rxf7 Bxe5 Rf5+ c4 Qxc4+ Kg7 Rxg5 Ba6 Qxa6

  10. Kingside Attack puzzle 10, rated 2265h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 10 · rated 2265 · Black to play after Ng5
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    Qc1+ Kg2 h3+ Qxh3 Qxg5+

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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 2200+ mean?

Puzzle ratings work like player ratings. A puzzle rated 2200+ is one that players rated around 2200+ solve roughly half the time. The puzzles on this page average 2305, so they suit 2200+-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.