Chess puzzles for Friday, 10 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 47... b6.
Puzzle rating 1269
Hint
Theme: knight endgame, endgame tactic
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48. Nd5+ Ke6 49. Nxc7+
FEN: 8/2p5/1p1p1k2/nP6/3PP3/3KN3/8/8 w - - 0 48
Medium: White to move and mate in 4
White to move and mate in 4. The opponent just played 11... fxe6.
Puzzle rating 1509
Hint
Theme: mate in 4, exposed king, middlegame tactic
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12. Qg6+ Kf8 13. Ng5 Qe8 14. Nxe6+ Kg8 15. Qxg7#
FEN: r2qk2r/1b1nb1p1/pp2pn2/2pp3p/3P1B1P/2P2NP1/PPQ1PP2/R3KB1R w KQkq - 0 12
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 20... Qxh2.
Puzzle rating 2595
Hint
Theme: trapped piece, middlegame tactic
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21. Qf3 Ra5 22. Rh1 Qxh1+ 23. Qxh1
FEN: rn3rk1/2p2ppp/1p2p3/8/p2P1R2/P1PQ4/1P2N2q/1K1R4 w - - 0 21