chess problem vs puzzle

puzzle vs chess problem

chess problem and puzzle both are nouns.

chess problem is not a verb while puzzle is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
chess problem	Yes	No	No	No
puzzle	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, puzzle is a hypernym of chess problem; that is, puzzle is a word with a broader meaning than chess problem:

chess problem: a puzzle set by somebody using chess pieces on a chess board, that presents the solver with a particular task to be achieved.
puzzle: a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution

Other hypernyms of chess problem include mystifier, puzzler, teaser.

chess problem (noun)	puzzle (noun)
a puzzle set by somebody using chess pieces on a chess board, that presents the solver with a particular task to be achieved.	a game that tests your ingenuity
	a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution

chess problem (verb)	puzzle (verb)
	be a mystery or bewildering to
	be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide

Difference between chess problem and puzzle

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