10 promotion tactics rated between 2200 and 3500, averaging 2334. 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 2200+-rated players. Puzzle ratings work like player ratings: a puzzle rated 2200+ is one that players around 2200+ solve about half the time, so if you are getting most of these you should move up a band.
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Rd7 Qe5+ Kf7 Qh8 d1=Q
d3+ Bxd3 d1=Q+ Kxd1 Kxd3 Kc1 c2 Kb2 Kd2
a1=Q Qxb2 Qxb2
b6+ Kd8 Kd6 Nd4 c7+ Kc8 b7+ Kxb7 Kd7 Kb6 c8=Q
Kg1 Bh2+ Kh1 Qh6 d8=Q+ Kg7 Qxf7+
f1=Q axb6 Qe3+ Kb1 Qf5+
Rxe7 Qxe7 Re1 Qd7 Re8+ Qxe8 Qh7+ Kf8 g7+ Ke7 g8=Q+
e2 fxe6 Rxf4 Rg1 Rxf2 e7 Rf1+ Kc2 e1=Q
Kh2 e2 h8=Q e1=Q Qf6+ Kh5 Rh7+ Kg4 Rh4+
c7 Nd6+ Kc6 Nc8 Kd7 Nb6+ Kd8 Kxa6 c4 Nxc4 c8=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 2200+ is one that players rated around 2200+ solve roughly half the time. The puzzles on this page average 2334, so they suit 2200+-rated players.
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