Kingside Attack Chess Puzzles — Rated 800

10 kingside attacks rated between 800 and 999, averaging 927. 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 800-rated players. Puzzle ratings work like player ratings: a puzzle rated 800 is one that players around 800 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 800

  1. Kingside Attack puzzle 1, rated 925a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 1 · rated 925 · White to play after O-O
    Show solution

    Nf6+ Qxf6 exf6

  2. Kingside Attack puzzle 2, rated 960h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 2 · rated 960 · Black to play after g3
    Show solution

    Qxh2#

  3. Kingside Attack puzzle 3, rated 993a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 3 · rated 993 · White to play after Kh8
    Show solution

    Nf7+ Rxf7 Qxf7

  4. Kingside Attack puzzle 4, rated 937a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 4 · rated 937 · White to play after fxg6
    Show solution

    Qxh7#

  5. Kingside Attack puzzle 5, rated 964a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 5 · rated 964 · White to play after hxg5
    Show solution

    Nxf6+ Qxf6 Qh7#

  6. Kingside Attack puzzle 6, rated 977a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 6 · rated 977 · White to play after Nc6
    Show solution

    Qxh7#

  7. Kingside Attack puzzle 7, rated 932a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 7 · rated 932 · White to play after Qxg5
    Show solution

    Qxh7+ Kf8 Qh8#

  8. Kingside Attack puzzle 8, rated 867a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 8 · rated 867 · White to play after Kxh8
    Show solution

    Qh6+ Kg8 Qg7#

  9. Kingside Attack puzzle 9, rated 864a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 9 · rated 864 · White to play after Ne4
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    Qxf7+ Kh8 Qxh7#

  10. Kingside Attack puzzle 10, rated 851h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 10 · rated 851 · Black to play after Nxf8
    Show solution

    Qh2+ Kf1 Qh1#

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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 800 mean?

Puzzle ratings work like player ratings. A puzzle rated 800 is one that players rated around 800 solve roughly half the time. The puzzles on this page average 927, so they suit 800-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.