puzzle vs chess problem

chess problem vs puzzle

puzzle and chess problem both are nouns.

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

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

As nouns, chess problem is a hyponym of puzzle; that is, chess problem is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than puzzle:

puzzle: a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution
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.

Other hyponyms of puzzle include sudoku, acrostic, word square, chess composition.

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

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

Difference between puzzle and chess problem

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