Puzzles only sharpen you when they meet you at your level. Too easy and you coast; too hard and you guess. Every band below is drawn straight from the Lichess open puzzle database and filtered right at that rating, so the difficulty matches where you actually play. Pick your band and solve a batch a day.
Choose your rating band
- 600 rating — first tactics: one-move captures, simple checks, and hanging pieces.
- 800 rating — clean one- and two-move forks, pins, and back-rank ideas.
- 1000 rating — real two- and three-move combinations and discovered attacks.
- 1200 rating — multi-move tactics where you must spot the opponent’s reply.
- 1500 rating — quiet moves, deflections, and calculation under pressure.
- 1800 rating — deep combinations and precise defensive resources.
- 2000 rating — expert-level calculation, only-moves, and long forcing lines.
Not sure where to start? Solve a set one band below your online rating to build confidence, then climb. When puzzles feel routine, move up. For a structured plan around your exact level, see Improve by rating.
