Chess puzzles for Thursday, 4 June 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 1
White to move and mate in 1. The opponent just played 10... Nxe5.
Puzzle rating 917
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, opening tactic
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11. Bh6#
FEN: r1b1qk1r/ppppb2p/5np1/4n3/2Bp4/5Q2/PPP2PPP/RNB1K2R w KQ - 0 11
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 37... Rxe3.
Puzzle rating 1745
Hint
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38. Rd8+ Kh7 39. Rxh4+ Kg6 40. Rg4+
FEN: 7k/6q1/8/2PR4/1P3R1p/P3r3/8/5K2 w - - 0 38
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 20... Ne6.
Puzzle rating 2173
Hint
Theme: middlegame tactic
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21. Nfh6+ Kh8 22. Ne5
FEN: r3rbk1/3q1ppp/2p1n3/1p1p1N2/p2P2N1/P2Q4/1PP2PPP/R3R1K1 w - - 8 21