You will learn a lot about your blind spots studying on Chess.com’s Extra Hard Puzzles. The puzzles are based on a rotating pattern recognition style of Q & A. Spend time here, and you’ll see everything your opponents take advantage of in your games. Improvement is unavoidable. Regular competition is required to solidify what you learn.
How the system works. Each level covers 2200-2800+ points earned. Hit this window and you advance to the next level. Chart 2 shows an average number of puzzles based on an average 70 points per puzzle. Have a bad day and you will only get 15-25 points for a puzzle. On February 26, 2026 I hit 2,160 points for one puzzle. My Chess.com Handle is kickaha13. The following charts will be updated from time to time. Unlike many puzzles, after reaching the Champion Level, most of the puzzles are middlegame challenges. Some lead to mate, most a material gain. Prestige 8, Completed. This is currently the final Level for the Prestige Extra Hard games. I contacted the help desk at chess.com, apparently I’m either the only one to mention it or was the first to complete all the puzzles. I-da-ho, ho, ho, strikes again! 206 puzzles in a row. High rating 2346. Current points (3/7/26): 2,374,048. I need to get a life. :-)
The Tiers per-Prestige Level
20 Levels per Tier
Wood
Stone
Bronze
Silver
Crystal
Elite
Champion
Legend
What do the puzzles look like? Here’s a big kid puzzle for you to solve in 15 Minutes??
White to move, Forced mate in 20. Do NOT use computers, you’ll get it and be stronger when you do!
Vinny! has the moves, just send him an e-mail.
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