Chess puzzles for Saturday, 14 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 37... Ng8.
Puzzle rating 942
Hint
Theme: defensive move, knight endgame, endgame tactic
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38. Kh7 Nf6+ 39. Kh8
FEN: 6n1/2p1k1P1/p5K1/1p6/1P6/8/P5P1/8 w - - 1 38
Medium: Black to move and mate in 2
Black to move and mate in 2. The opponent just played 33. Bc5.
Puzzle rating 1451
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, middlegame tactic
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33... Qxh2+ 34. Kf1 Qg2#
FEN: 4Qnk1/p5pp/7q/1pB5/4N3/1N3PP1/P3r2P/R5K1 b - - 6 33
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 14. Nxe5.
Puzzle rating 2615
Hint
Theme: fork, middlegame tactic
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14... d4 15. Nc6 Qd7 16. Nxd4 Bxd4 17. Bxd4 Qxd4
FEN: r4rk1/p1p1qpp1/1b2bn1p/3pN3/8/P1NPB2P/1PP1QPP1/R4RK1 b - - 0 14