Chess puzzles for Thursday, 11 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 32. Be2.
Puzzle rating 1057
Hint
Theme: discovered attack, discovered check, middlegame tactic
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32... d4+ 33. Kf1 dxe3
FEN: r6r/1b2kp2/1p2p3/1N1pn2p/6pP/2P1N1P1/1R2BPK1/3R4 b - - 6 32
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 21... Kb4.
Puzzle rating 1757
Hint
Theme: fork, endgame tactic
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22. Rd4+ Kb5 23. Rxd5+
FEN: 4r3/1p3ppp/p7/3n4/1k6/1N6/PP3PPP/3R2K1 w - - 2 22
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 26... Bf6.
Puzzle rating 2290
Hint
Theme: interference, middlegame tactic
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27. Nc4 Qa6 28. Rb6 Qa7 29. Rxf6
FEN: rn3rk1/1R3p1p/5bpP/2p1N3/4P3/qP6/P3QPP1/1K5R w - - 1 27