Chess puzzles for Friday, 3 July 2026
Three new puzzles every day: easy, medium and hard. Try each one before you open the solution.
Easy: White to move and mate in 2
White to move and mate in 2. The opponent just played 31... Rxf6.
Puzzle rating 727
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, endgame tactic
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32. Re8+ Rf8 33. Rxf8#
FEN: 6k1/7p/3p1rpQ/pp3b2/8/7P/q4PP1/4R1K1 w - - 0 32
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 50... Kc8.
Puzzle rating 1689
Hint
Theme: quiet move, endgame tactic
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51. g5 Nf5 52. g6
FEN: 2k5/1p4Bp/pKp4P/8/2P3P1/6n1/8/8 w - - 13 51
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 14... Bxh3.
Puzzle rating 2341
Hint
Theme: hanging piece, middlegame tactic
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15. Qxd4 Rg8 16. Qf6+ Qxf6 17. Rxf6
FEN: r2k3r/p1p3Qp/2pp4/8/3bP2q/3B3b/PPP3P1/RN3R1K w - - 0 15