Chess puzzle of the day
Three new puzzles every day, easy, medium and hard. Saturday, 14 November 2026.
Easy: White to move and mate in 2
White to move and mate in 2. The opponent just played 25... Qxb2.
Puzzle rating 1049
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, attraction (decoy), sacrifice
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26. Qxc8+ Kxc8 27. Re8#
FEN: 1kr5/ppp2p2/6pp/8/P1n3Q1/8/1qr2PPP/3RR1K1 w - - 0 26
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 25... Bxe6.
Puzzle rating 1428
Hint
Theme: middlegame tactic
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26. dxe6 Qxe6 27. Rxg6
FEN: r5kr/ppp2qb1/3pbnn1/3P4/2P1P3/2N2Q2/PP1B1P2/R3K1R1 w Q - 0 26
Hard: White to move and mate in 4
White to move and mate in 4. The opponent just played 23... Bb7.
Puzzle rating 2112
Hint
Theme: mate in 4, Pillsbury’s mate, attraction (decoy)
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24. Qxd7+ Kxd7 25. Be6+ Ke8 26. Rc8+ Bxc8 27. Rxc8#
FEN: 3k1b1r/rb1npB1p/1pR5/p2Q2p1/5q2/8/P4PPP/2R3K1 w - - 8 24