10 promotion tactics rated between 1800 and 1999, averaging 1885. 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 1800-rated players. Puzzle ratings work like player ratings: a puzzle rated 1800 is one that players around 1800 solve about half the time, so if you are getting most of these you should move up a band.
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Kh6 f3 g7 Ke5 g8=Q
Re6 h5 b3 Kh7 Rxg6 hxg6 b2 g7 b1=Q+
Re1 Rxe1 fxe1=Q Rxe1 Bxe1 b7 Bg3
Qa1+ Kh2 b1=Q Qxa1 Qxa1
h7 Rxe4 h8=Q+
d7 Nf6 Re8 Nxe8 h8=Q Rxd7 Qxe8+
b3 f6 b2 f7 b1=Q+
Qxa3+ bxa3 Ra2+ Kb1 Bg6+ Kc1 b2+ Kd2 b1=Q+ Qxa2 Qxa2+
Rg4+ Kh5 Re4 Rxe4 Kxe4 h7 e1=Q
bxa5 Kh2 a6 f3 a7 f2 a8=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 1800 is one that players rated around 1800 solve roughly half the time. The puzzles on this page average 1885, so they suit 1800-rated players.
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