Chess puzzles for Sunday, 5 July 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 23... Rxe3.
Puzzle rating 1180
Hint
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24. Rxf8+ Qxf8 25. Qxe3
FEN: 2R2rk1/5ppp/3qpn2/n7/3P4/4rPPP/4N1B1/2Q2RK1 w - - 0 24
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 42. Kxf5.
Puzzle rating 1409
Hint
Theme: pawn endgame, endgame tactic
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42... Kxd5 43. g4 hxg4
FEN: 8/2p5/3p4/p2P1K1p/P1k4P/6P1/8/8 b - - 0 42
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 23. Bxg7.
Puzzle rating 2513
Hint
Theme: hanging piece, middlegame tactic
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23... Kxg7 24. Rg3+ Kf6 25. Qxh6+ Ke7
FEN: r4rk1/1p3pB1/pq2p2p/3b4/1b1P4/2R4N/PP1Q1PPP/3R2K1 b - - 0 23