Chess puzzles for Monday, 6 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 1
White to move and mate in 1. The opponent just played 34... Kg7.
Puzzle rating 734
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, endgame tactic
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35. Rg8#
FEN: 2R5/p3p1kp/1p2Qb1q/6p1/5pP1/1P3P1P/P2rB2K/8 w - - 3 35
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 54. Kxe5.
Puzzle rating 1453
Hint
Theme: promotion, advanced pawn, knight endgame
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54... d3 55. Kf4 d2 56. Kxe3 d1=Q
FEN: 2k5/8/2P1N2p/4K3/3p4/4n1P1/7P/8 b - - 0 54
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 27... Rad8.
Puzzle rating 2074
Hint
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28. Rd5+ f6 29. Rd7+ Qf7 30. Rxf7+
FEN: 3rr3/5pkp/6p1/1p2R3/1p1Q4/3P2P1/q6P/4R1K1 w - - 1 28