Chess puzzles for Saturday, 30 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 1
Black to move and mate in 1. The opponent just played 15. Qf3.
Puzzle rating 994
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, middlegame tactic
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15... Qh2#
FEN: r1b1k2r/1p3p2/p1pqp3/2b2Ppp/4P1n1/2NB1Q1P/PPP3P1/R3BR1K b kq - 2 15
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 48. b4.
Puzzle rating 1808
Hint
Theme: defensive move, advanced pawn, knight endgame
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48... d3 49. a6 d2 50. a7 Nb6
FEN: 8/3n4/2N5/P1p5/1P1p1K2/8/2k5/8 b - - 0 48
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 32. Kf1.
Puzzle rating 2509
Hint
Theme: fork, attraction (decoy), interference
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32... Qh1+ 33. Ke2 Qf3+ 34. Kd2 Qc3+ 35. Kd1 Qxa1+ 36. Ke2 Qxe1+ 37. Kxe1 Nf3+ 38. Kd1 Nxe5
FEN: 7k/6p1/2q4p/4Q1n1/1Ppp4/P5P1/5P1P/R3RK2 b - - 2 32