Chess puzzles for Saturday, 13 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 20. fxe3.
Puzzle rating 948
Hint
Theme: interference, middlegame tactic
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20... Bc3+ 21. Kf2 Qxc5
FEN: r4k1r/p2Bpp1p/6p1/q1N1b3/1p6/1P2P3/P1Q3PP/2R1K2R b K - 0 20
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 17... Qg5.
Puzzle rating 1492
Hint
Theme: kingside attack, middlegame tactic
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18. Nf6+ Qxf6 19. Rxf6
FEN: r4rk1/1bp2p1p/p2bp1p1/1p4q1/3P2N1/2PB3Q/PP3RPP/R5K1 w - - 4 18
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 26... Nxf2.
Puzzle rating 2230
Hint
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27. Nc2 Qc3 28. Kxf2
FEN: r3r1k1/5p1p/pP4pP/8/3N4/q3P3/4BnP1/1Q3K1R w - - 0 27