Chess puzzles for Sunday, 15 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 17... Rfe8.
Puzzle rating 1240
Hint
Theme: discovered attack, middlegame tactic
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18. Nf6+ gxf6 19. Qxd7
FEN: r3r1k1/2pq1ppp/pbn3b1/1p1NP3/6P1/5N1P/PP3P2/R1BQR1K1 w - - 1 18
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 30... Bc6.
Puzzle rating 1530
Hint
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31. hxg6 Qh1 32. gxf7+
FEN: 4r1k1/5pp1/1QbB2np/p2pp1PP/8/1Pr1PP2/P2NRK2/1Bq5 w - - 3 31
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 32. Kd3.
Puzzle rating 2386
Hint
Theme: fork, interference, middlegame tactic
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32... Nxe4 33. fxe4 Bxe4+ 34. Kd2 Qh6+ 35. Kd1 Bxh1
FEN: 1k2r3/pp3p1b/1q3n2/3P3P/2QPN3/2BK1P2/1P6/1R5R b - - 2 32