Beginner Puzzle 1

Black to play and win next move.         Scroll down for the answer.

 Answer

Black should play Nf3++ Mate

Beginner Puzzle 2
Black to play and win in 3 moves.        Scroll down for the answer.

 Answer

1 Rxd1+
2 Rxd1 Qxd1+
3 Qxd1 Rxd1++ Mate
Beginner Puzzle 3
White to play and win in 3 moves.        Scroll down for the answer.

Answer

1 b6 Ka8/Kc8
2 Rd6 Kb8
3 Rd8++ Mate
Beginner Puzzle 4
White to play and win next move.        Scroll down for the answer.

Answer

White should play f8 and promote the pawn to a knight

Beginner Puzzle 5
White to play and win in 2 moves.        Scroll down for the answer.

Answer

1 Rd8+ Kh7
2 Rh8++ Mate
Beginner Puzzle 6
Black to play and win in 2 moves.         Scroll down for the answer.

Answer

1 Nd3+ Kf1
2 Qxf2++ Mate  
Beginner Puzzle 7
White to play and win in 3 moves.        Scroll down for the answer.

Answer

1 Qxd8+ Rxd8
2 Re8+ Rxe8+
3 Rxe8++ Mate  
Beginner Puzzle 8
White to play and win in 2 moves.        Scroll down for the answer.

Answer

1 Re8 Qxe8 / Qf8 or if any other move then 2. Qxg8++ Mate

2 Qg7++ Mate  
 
Beginner Puzzle 9
White to play and win in 2 moves.        Scroll down for the answer.

Answer

1 Qxf5+ Kxf5
2 Bb1++ Mate  
 Beginner Puzzle 10
Black to play and win in 2 moves.        Scroll down for the answer.

Answer

1 Qxc1+ Bxc1 or if Qe1 then 2. Qxe1++ is Mate

2 Rf1++ Mate  
Beginner Puzzle 11
Black to play and win in 2 moves.        Scroll down for the answer.

Answer

1 Rf1+ Kxf1 or if 1....Qxf1 then 2. Qe3++ Mate

2 Qe1++ Mate  
Beginner Puzzle 12
White to play and win in 2 moves.        Scroll down for the answer.

Answer

1 Ng6+ Kg8 / hxg6 / Rxg6

2 Rxf8++ Mate