10 promotion tactics rated between 2000 and 2199, averaging 2096. 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 2000-rated players. Puzzle ratings work like player ratings: a puzzle rated 2000 is one that players around 2000 solve about half the time, so if you are getting most of these you should move up a band.
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Qxb6+ Kxb6 h4 Ka7 h3 b5 h2 b6 h1=Q b7 Qh7 Ka8 Qe4
Rf4+ Kg8 Re4 Rxe4 Kxe4 g7 e1=Q
axb5 a4 b6 a3 b7 a2 b8=Q a1=Q Qc8+ Kg6 Qg8+
c2 Rh4+ Kd3 Kg2 c1=Q
Ne4 g7 Nd2+ Kg1 f2+ Kh2 f1=Q
h8=Q c1=Q Qc8+ Kd5 Qxc1
h3 Ba6 Ke5 b5 h2 b6 h1=Q
Kxe6 a5 Kd5 a4 e6 a3 e7 a2 e8=Q
Rc5 Kd6 c7 Kxc5 c8=Q+
Qxf4+ Kxf4 Kc5 Ke5 a3 d6 a2 d7 a1=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 2000 is one that players rated around 2000 solve roughly half the time. The puzzles on this page average 2096, so they suit 2000-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.