Chess puzzles for Wednesday, 3 June 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 15. Bxg5.
Puzzle rating 958
Hint
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15... Nxf3+ 16. Bxf3 Qxg5
FEN: 2kr2nr/bpp1qp2/p2pb3/4p1Bp/1PPnP3/P2P1N1P/4BPPK/RN1Q1R2 b - - 0 15
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 49... c3.
Puzzle rating 1455
Hint
Theme: deflection, promotion, advanced pawn
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50. Bg6+ Bxg6 51. g8=Q
FEN: 8/5BPb/8/8/5p2/2pk1K2/8/8 w - - 0 50
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 28... cxd4.
Puzzle rating 2447
Hint
Theme: pin, middlegame tactic
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29. Bxd4+ Be5 30. Qf4 Bxd4 31. Qxc7
FEN: r6k/2q1p2p/p1p5/8/2Ppnb1Q/7P/PBP5/6RK w - - 0 29