Queenside Attack Chess Puzzles — Rated 600

10 queenside attacks rated between 400 and 799, averaging 678. 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.

Queenside attacks are usually slower and more structural than kingside ones — the tactics arrive once a file opens or a minority attack creates a weakness.

These are pitched at 600-rated players. Puzzle ratings work like player ratings: a puzzle rated 600 is one that players around 600 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.

Queenside Attack puzzles rated 600

  1. Queenside Attack puzzle 1, rated 712h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 1 · rated 712 · Black to play after Bxf5
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    Re1+ Nd1 Rxd1#

  2. Queenside Attack puzzle 2, rated 785h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 2 · rated 785 · Black to play after Be5
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    Qxc2#

  3. Queenside Attack puzzle 3, rated 629a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 3 · rated 629 · White to play after Bxf3
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    Qxc7#

  4. Queenside Attack puzzle 4, rated 651h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 4 · rated 651 · Black to play after Nxf6
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    Qxc2#

  5. Queenside Attack puzzle 5, rated 763h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 5 · rated 763 · Black to play after Ne4
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    Qxa2+ Kc1 Qa1#

  6. Queenside Attack puzzle 6, rated 591a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 6 · rated 591 · White to play after e3
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    Qxc7#

  7. Queenside Attack puzzle 7, rated 732a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 7 · rated 732 · White to play after dxc4
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    Qxc7#

  8. Queenside Attack puzzle 8, rated 661h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 8 · rated 661 · Black to play after Nxf4
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    Rxd1#

  9. Queenside Attack puzzle 9, rated 459h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 9 · rated 459 · Black to play after Bxa8
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    Qxc2#

  10. Queenside Attack puzzle 10, rated 799h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 10 · rated 799 · Black to play after Qxd6
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    Qxc2#

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Frequently asked questions

What is a queenside attack in chess?

Queenside attacks are usually slower and more structural than kingside ones — the tactics arrive once a file opens or a minority attack creates a weakness.

What does a puzzle rating of 600 mean?

Puzzle ratings work like player ratings. A puzzle rated 600 is one that players rated around 600 solve roughly half the time. The puzzles on this page average 678, so they suit 600-rated players.

Are these queenside 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.