Chess puzzles for Tuesday, 30 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 13... Bg4.
Puzzle rating 991
Hint
Theme: kingside attack, opening tactic
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14. Nxf6+ Bxf6 15. Qxg4
FEN: r2q1rk1/p3bpp1/1np1pn1p/1p5N/3Pp1b1/P1N5/1PP2PPP/R1BQRBK1 w - - 4 14
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 50. c4.
Puzzle rating 1481
Hint
Theme: quiet move, defensive move, pawn endgame
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50... f5 51. c5 f4
FEN: 8/5pK1/4k1p1/8/2P4P/8/8/8 b - - 0 50
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 26... Rac8.
Puzzle rating 2503
Hint
Theme: skewer, middlegame tactic
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27. Nxb7 Qxb7 28. Ba6 Qa8 29. Bxc8
FEN: 2r2rk1/1bq2pbp/2n1p3/1BN2p2/3p4/P4N2/4QPPP/2R1R1K1 w - - 3 27