Kingside Attack Chess Puzzles — Rated 600

10 kingside attacks rated between 400 and 799, averaging 701. 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 600-rated players. Puzzle ratings work like player ratings: a puzzle rated 600 is one that players around 600 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 600

  1. Kingside Attack puzzle 1, rated 745h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 1 · rated 745 · Black to play after Qe1
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    Qxh2#

  2. Kingside Attack puzzle 2, rated 715h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 2 · rated 715 · Black to play after c4
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    Qxh2#

  3. Kingside Attack puzzle 3, rated 756h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 3 · rated 756 · Black to play after Nxd4
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    Qxg2#

  4. Kingside Attack puzzle 4, rated 633h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 4 · rated 633 · Black to play after Bc4
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    Qxg2#

  5. Kingside Attack puzzle 5, rated 641h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 5 · rated 641 · Black to play after fxe6
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    Qxg2#

  6. Kingside Attack puzzle 6, rated 798a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 6 · rated 798 · White to play after gxh4
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    Qg4+ Kh7 Qg7#

  7. Kingside Attack puzzle 7, rated 784a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 7 · rated 784 · White to play after Nxc3
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    Qh7+ Kf8 Qh8#

  8. Kingside Attack puzzle 8, rated 657a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 8 · rated 657 · White to play after Nxe3
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    Qxh7#

  9. Kingside Attack puzzle 9, rated 703h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 9 · rated 703 · Black to play after Rxe7
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    Qd1+ Re1 Qxe1#

  10. Kingside Attack puzzle 10, rated 582h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 10 · rated 582 · Black to play after Re1
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    Qxe1+ Nxe1 Rxe1#

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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 600 mean?

Puzzle ratings work like player ratings. A puzzle rated 600 is one that players rated around 600 solve roughly half the time. The puzzles on this page average 701, so they suit 600-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.