Chess puzzles for Tuesday, 7 July 2026
Three new puzzles every day: easy, medium and hard. Try each one before you open the solution.
Easy: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 29. a4.
Puzzle rating 926
Hint
Theme: discovered attack, endgame tactic
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29... Bxd3+ 30. cxd3 Qxh6
FEN: 6k1/p4p2/1p3qbQ/4p3/P7/1B1P4/2P2P2/5K2 b - - 0 29
Medium: Black to move and mate in 2
Black to move and mate in 2. The opponent just played 30. Rd2.
Puzzle rating 1491
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, endgame tactic
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30... Re1+ 31. Kf2 Qe3#
FEN: 2k1r3/pp6/2pQ4/6q1/6P1/8/PPPR2P1/6K1 b - - 4 30
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 19... Qxf6.
Puzzle rating 2440
Hint
Theme: sacrifice, queenside attack, middlegame tactic
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20. Qd7 Bxf3 21. Bxd6+ Ka8 22. Rxf3 Qxd6 23. Qxd6
FEN: 1k2r2r/pb3p2/1p1p1qp1/2p5/Q1Pb1B2/P2P1B2/1P4PP/R4R1K w - - 0 20