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Chess puzzles for Wednesday, 24 June 2026

Three new puzzles every day: easy, medium and hard. Try each one before you open the solution.

Easy: Black to move and mate in 2

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Black to move and mate in 2. The opponent just played 29. Rxd4.

Puzzle rating 1189

Hint

Theme: mate in 2, clearance, sacrifice

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29... Rg3+ 30. hxg3 Qg2#

FEN: r5k1/1p3p2/3p2p1/pP1q4/P2R2P1/5r1p/5N1P/3Q1RK1 b - - 0 29

Medium: White to move and win

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White to move and win. The opponent just played 44... Qxb2.

Puzzle rating 1827

Hint

Theme: endgame tactic

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45. Bc3 Qxf2+ 46. Qxf2 Bxf2 47. Kxf2

FEN: 8/5pk1/5p1p/1pbp4/6P1/5Q1P/Pq1B1PK1/8 w - - 0 45

Hard: Black to move and win

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Black to move and win. The opponent just played 33. Qe4.

Puzzle rating 2057

Hint

Theme: fork, pin, discovered attack

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33... Bf3+ 34. Rxf3 Qxe4 35. Rxe4 Rxf3

FEN: r5k1/2p1R3/1p3rpp/pP1P4/2P1Q1bq/P3R2P/8/3N3K b - - 1 33