Chess puzzles for Saturday, 11 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 19. Ra1.
Puzzle rating 980
Hint
Theme: interference, middlegame tactic
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19... Qb2+ 20. Ke1 Qxa1+
FEN: rn2k1nr/5pp1/b1p1p2p/3p1P2/3PP3/qpN1B1P1/3KNQBP/R6R b kq - 3 19
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 28... Nc6.
Puzzle rating 1691
Hint
Theme: endgame tactic
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29. Bh3+ Be6 30. Bxe6+
FEN: 8/3kb1pp/pBn2p2/Np2p3/1P2P3/P3KPP1/b6P/5B2 w - - 1 29
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 31. Rbb5.
Puzzle rating 2211
Hint
Theme: quiet move, endgame tactic
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31... Rad7 32. Rbd5 Rxd5 33. Rxd5 Rxd5
FEN: 3r2k1/r5b1/8/1R3R2/2p1p3/1pP1P3/1P3PP1/1NK5 b - - 4 31