Here are some mate in 9 puzzles (rated by lichess).
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.

Solutions are between the brackets under each puzzle.
Drag your cursor from one bracket to the other.


[ 39... Ka7 40. g4 hxg4 41. f5 gxf5 42. h5 g3 43. e6 fxe6 44. h6 g2 45. h7 g1=Q 46. h8=Q Qe1+ 47. Qc3 Qxc3# ] (2515)


[ 21... Qg8+ 22. Kf2 Qg2+ 23. Ke3 Qe2+ 24. Kf4 Nh5+ 25. Kg5 Qg2+ 26. Kxh5 Qg6+ 27. Kh4 Bf6+ 28. Bg5 Qxg5+ 29. Kh3 Qg2# ] (2525)


[ 27. Rxc6+ Bxc6 28. Qa6+ Kb8 29. Bc7+ Kxc7 30. Qxc6+ Kd8 31. Nf7+ Ke7 32. Qd6+ Kxf7 33. Bd5+ Re6 34. Qxe6+ Kf8 35. Qf7# ] (2652)


[ 27. d7+ Kxd7 28. Nb6+ Kc7 29. Qd7+ Kb8 30. Qc8+ Ka7 31. Rxf7+ Qxf7 32. Qxa8+ Kxb6 33. Qb8+ Ka6 34. Rd6+ Bb6 35. Qxb6# ] (2786)


[ 12... Nf3+ 13. Ke2 Nfxd4+ 14. Ke3 Nf5+ 15. Ke4 d5+ 16. cxd5 exd5+ 17. Kxd5 Nfe7+ 18. Kc4 Be6+ 19. Kb5 a6+ 20. Ka4 b5# ] (2931)


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