Chess puzzles for Friday, 6 February 2026
Three new puzzles every day: easy, medium and hard. Try each one before you open the solution.
Easy: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 44... Rd3.
Puzzle rating 1029
Hint
Theme: trapped piece, endgame tactic
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45. Ke2 d4 46. Kxd3
FEN: 7k/6p1/p7/1p1p2p1/1B4P1/P1Pr1P1P/5K2/8 w - - 3 45
Medium: White to move and mate in 2
White to move and mate in 2. The opponent just played 28... Qxa6.
Puzzle rating 1658
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, epaulette mate, discovered attack
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29. Bf6+ Kf7 30. Qg7#
FEN: 4rrk1/7p/q7/2pp2B1/1p1b2Q1/3P2P1/1PP3KP/4R3 w - - 0 29
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 20. Qxf7.
Puzzle rating 2196
Hint
Theme: interference, middlegame tactic
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20... Ng5 21. Re6 Nxf7 22. Rxd6 Nxd6
FEN: 2kr3r/1p3Qp1/1pnqn1p1/p7/P1BP2P1/1NP4P/1P3P2/R3R1K1 b - - 0 20