Chess puzzles for Friday, 29 May 2026
Three new puzzles every day: easy, medium and hard. Try each one before you open the solution.
Easy: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 55. Kg2.
Puzzle rating 1154
Hint
Theme: zugzwang, pawn endgame, endgame tactic
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55... Kg4 56. Kf2 Kh3
FEN: 8/8/8/5p1k/4p3/4P1P1/6K1/8 b - - 5 55
Medium: White to move and mate in 3
White to move and mate in 3. The opponent just played 14... Nxf4.
Puzzle rating 1505
Hint
Theme: mate in 3, fork, discovered check
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15. Qe5+ Kd7 16. Nxb8+ Kd8 17. Qe8#
FEN: rnb2b1r/ppq2ppp/2Nk4/1Bp5/5n2/8/PP2QPPP/RN2K2R w KQ - 0 15
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 41... Qf1+.
Puzzle rating 2249
Hint
Theme: queen endgame, endgame tactic
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42. Kh4 g5+ 43. fxg5 Qc4+ 44. g4 hxg5+ 45. Qxg5+
FEN: 3Q4/2P2pk1/4p1pp/p3P3/Pp3P2/6PK/7P/5q2 w - - 6 42