Quiet Move Chess Puzzles — Rated 2200+

10 quiet moves rated between 2200 and 3500, averaging 2347. 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.

A quiet move is a non-check, non-capture move that nevertheless wins. These are the hardest puzzles to solve, because the usual search — checks, captures, threats — never generates the answer. Look for moves that take away every escape square instead.

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.

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.

Quiet Move puzzles rated 2200+

  1. Quiet Move puzzle 1, rated 2573h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 1 · rated 2573 · Black to play after Bc3
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    Rgh8 Ng3 Rh1+ Nxh1 Bh2#

  2. Quiet Move puzzle 2, rated 2246h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 2 · rated 2246 · Black to play after Rxe7
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    Qd1+ Qf1 Rc1 h3 Qxf1+

  3. Quiet Move puzzle 3, rated 2258a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 3 · rated 2258 · White to play after Kc5
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    a5 Kb5 b4 fxg5 Kxe5

  4. Quiet Move puzzle 4, rated 2324h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 4 · rated 2324 · Black to play after Kf1
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    Nf3 Rh2 Ra1+ Kg2 Rg1+ Kh3 g4#

  5. Quiet Move puzzle 5, rated 2290h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 5 · rated 2290 · Black to play after Rxe5
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    Rxe5+ Kxe5 a4 b4 axb3

  6. Quiet Move puzzle 6, rated 2256a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 6 · rated 2256 · White to play after Ne8
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    d6 Ng7 f5 Ke8 Kc7

  7. Quiet Move puzzle 7, rated 2208h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 7 · rated 2208 · Black to play after a3
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    bxc4 Kxc4 a4 Kb5 Kxd5

  8. Quiet Move puzzle 8, rated 2334a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 8 · rated 2334 · White to play after Qc5
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    Qg5+ Ke8 Rf4 d6 Qg8+ Kd7 Rf7+ Kc6 Qxc8+

  9. Quiet Move puzzle 9, rated 2767a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 9 · rated 2767 · White to play after f6
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    Ng5+ fxg5 h4 Nxe5 hxg5+ Kg8 Qh4 Qxd4+ Qxd4

  10. Quiet Move puzzle 10, rated 2210h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 10 · rated 2210 · Black to play after Be3
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    Qf3 Qc4 Bb7 Qe4 Bxe4

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Frequently asked questions

What is a quiet move in chess?

A quiet move is a non-check, non-capture move that nevertheless wins. These are the hardest puzzles to solve, because the usual search — checks, captures, threats — never generates the answer. Look for moves that take away every escape square instead.

What does a puzzle rating of 2200+ mean?

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 2347, so they suit 2200+-rated players.

Are these quiet move 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.