Chess puzzles for Wednesday, 10 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 31. Kg4.
Puzzle rating 750
Hint
Theme: fork, endgame tactic
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31... f5+ 32. Kf3 fxe4+
FEN: 8/2p4p/p3kp1b/1p6/3PN1K1/2P5/PP4P1/8 b - - 6 31
Medium: White to move and mate in 2
White to move and mate in 2. The opponent just played 14... fxg6.
Puzzle rating 1629
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, discovered check, double check
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15. Ne7+ Kh8 16. Nxg6#
FEN: r1bq1rk1/pp4p1/2pp1Ppp/2bNp1N1/2B1P3/3P4/PPn1K1PP/R1B4n w - - 0 15
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 32... Nxf2.
Puzzle rating 2477
Hint
Theme: pin, defensive move, middlegame tactic
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33. Nh5+ Kh8 34. Nf6
FEN: r4r2/2p2qk1/2Pp2p1/p2PP1Q1/8/P5Nb/3R1npP/4R1K1 w - - 0 33