10 promotion tactics rated between 1200 and 1399, averaging 1324. 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.
Promotion tactics turn a pawn into a decisive piece, usually with tempo. The tactical content is normally in the move order — clearing the promotion square, or promoting with check.
These are pitched at 1200-rated players. Puzzle ratings work like player ratings: a puzzle rated 1200 is one that players around 1200 solve about half the time, so if you are getting most of these you should move up a band.
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Rb3 Rxb3 Kxb3 Kg6 b1=Q+
d7 Bxd5 d8=Q
Ba3+ Re7 Bxe7+ Kxe7 f8=Q+
Rg1+ Rxg1 hxg1=Q#
Ra5+ Kd4 Ra4 Rxa4 b1=Q
Ra1+ Kxa1 h1=Q+ Ka2 Qxe4
f8=Q Rxf8 Rxf8 a2 Ra8
Ke3 g5 f3 g6 f2 g7 f1=Q+
b8=Q#
Qd8+ Rxd8 cxd8=Q#
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Promotion tactics turn a pawn into a decisive piece, usually with tempo. The tactical content is normally in the move order — clearing the promotion square, or promoting with check.
Puzzle ratings work like player ratings. A puzzle rated 1200 is one that players rated around 1200 solve roughly half the time. The puzzles on this page average 1324, so they suit 1200-rated players.
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.