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Chess puzzles for Thursday, 7 May 2026

Three new puzzles every day: easy, medium and hard. Try each one before you open the solution.

Easy: White to move and mate in 2

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White to move and mate in 2. The opponent just played 18... Kf8.

Puzzle rating 941

Hint

Theme: mate in 2, clearance, sacrifice

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19. Nxg6+ hxg6 20. Rh8#

FEN: r1bqrk2/pp2b1pp/2p3p1/4p3/7N/1QP1P1P1/PP1N1PP1/2R1K2R w K - 4 19

Medium: Black to move and win

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Black to move and win. The opponent just played 29. Nb2.

Puzzle rating 1625

Hint

Theme: endgame tactic

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29... Nf4+ 30. Rxf4 gxf4

FEN: 5k2/1p1r1p2/p1p4p/2Pn2p1/3R4/1P4P1/PN3PKP/8 b - - 1 29

Hard: White to move and win

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White to move and win. The opponent just played 24... Rd7.

Puzzle rating 2058

Hint

Theme: discovered attack, X-ray attack, endgame tactic

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25. Bb5 Bc6 26. Rxd7 Bxd7 27. Bxd7

FEN: 1q4k1/3r1p1p/1p2p1p1/2pbP1Q1/5P2/3B4/1PP3PP/3R2K1 w - - 2 25