Chess puzzles for Sunday, 28 June 2026
Three new puzzles every day: easy, medium and hard. Try each one before you open the solution.
Easy: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 41... Nxe4.
Puzzle rating 884
Hint
Theme: knight endgame, endgame tactic
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42. Nxe4 dxe4+ 43. Kxe4
FEN: 8/8/2k1pN1p/P2p2p1/2p1n1P1/2P2K1P/8/8 w - - 0 42
Medium: White to move and mate in 3
White to move and mate in 3. The opponent just played 28... Rd8.
Puzzle rating 1813
Hint
Theme: mate in 3, attacking f2/f7, exposed king
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29. Qf7+ Qxf7 30. gxf7+ Kf8 31. Bh6#
FEN: 3rk3/3nb1q1/p5P1/3Q4/P1p5/3PB2P/2P5/5RK1 w - - 1 29
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 43... Kg7.
Puzzle rating 2012
Hint
Theme: promotion, advanced pawn, endgame tactic
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44. Ne6+ Kf7 45. Nc7 Rc8 46. e8=Q+ Rxe8+ 47. Nxe8
FEN: r7/4P1kp/6p1/2B3N1/p1P5/4K2P/6P1/b7 w - - 2 44