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Decoy puzzles

7 puzzles, from easiest to hardest. Force an enemy piece onto a square where you can win it. The idea is explained with diagrams in our guide.

Puzzle #23: Black to move and win material.♜︎♚︎♟︎♟︎♛︎♟︎♝︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♜︎♟︎♝︎♚︎h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
#23 · Black to move and win material.
rating ≈ 1300
Puzzle #24: White to move and win material.♜︎♝︎♚︎♝︎♞︎♜︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♛︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♞︎♟︎♞︎♛︎♞︎♟︎♟︎♝︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♜︎♚︎♝︎♜︎a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
#24 · White to move and win material.
rating ≈ 1300
Puzzle #60: White to move and mate in 2.♜︎♜︎♚︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♝︎♟︎♛︎♟︎♟︎♝︎♟︎♟︎♚︎♜︎a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
#60 · White to move and mate in 2.
rating ≈ 1300
Puzzle #90: White to move and win material.♜︎♝︎♜︎♞︎♚︎♟︎♛︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♛︎♞︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♜︎♝︎♜︎♚︎a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
#90 · White to move and win material.
rating ≈ 1300
Puzzle #15: White to move and win material.♜︎♝︎♜︎♟︎♛︎♚︎♝︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♜︎♟︎♝︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♛︎♟︎♟︎♜︎♚︎a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
#15 · White to move and win material.
rating ≈ 1550
Puzzle #81: Black to move and win material.♜︎♝︎♜︎♟︎♝︎♚︎♛︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♞︎♟︎♛︎♟︎♟︎♞︎♟︎♞︎♟︎♝︎♚︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♜︎♜︎h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
#81 · Black to move and win material.
rating ≈ 1550
Puzzle #93: White to move and win material.♜︎♜︎♚︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♛︎♟︎♞︎♟︎♟︎♜︎♟︎♝︎♟︎♞︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♜︎♛︎♝︎♚︎a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
#93 · White to move and win material.
rating ≈ 1850