Chess puzzles for Wednesday, 13 May 2026
Three new puzzles every day: easy, medium and hard. Try each one before you open the solution.
Easy: Black to move and mate in 2
Black to move and mate in 2. The opponent just played 25. Rxb4.
Puzzle rating 915
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, Arabian mate, middlegame tactic
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25... Rxa2+ 26. Nxa2 Rxa2#
FEN: r5k1/rp3ppp/2p5/2P2P2/1R1Pp2P/2n1P2N/P4P2/K1N4R b - - 0 25
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 33. Rxa8.
Puzzle rating 1874
Hint
Theme: fork, middlegame tactic
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33... Qxc2+ 34. Ka1 Qxg6
FEN: R3n2k/2P4r/4p1R1/p4qP1/1pB5/1P3P2/K1P5/1N6 b - - 0 33
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 10. Qh5+.
Puzzle rating 2311
Hint
Theme: clearance, defensive move, opening tactic
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10... g6 11. Nxg6 Nf6 12. Qh6 Rg8
FEN: r1bqk1nr/p5pp/2pb4/3pN2Q/4p3/1N6/PPPP1PPP/R1B1K2R b KQkq - 3 10