Chess puzzles for Tuesday, 14 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 24. f3.
Puzzle rating 935
Hint
Theme: fork, middlegame tactic
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24... Ne3+ 25. Rxe3 Qxe3
FEN: 1r2r1k1/p4p2/6p1/6qp/2p1B1n1/P1P2P1Q/2P3PP/3RRK2 b - - 0 24
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 14. Nxc6.
Puzzle rating 1638
Hint
Theme: fork, opening tactic
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14... Qxf2+ 15. Kh1 Qxe2 16. Nd2 Nf2+
FEN: r1b1kb1r/5ppp/pqNP4/1p2p3/4n3/1Q6/PB2BPPP/RN1R2K1 b kq - 0 14
Hard: White to move and mate in 2
White to move and mate in 2. The opponent just played 31... g6.
Puzzle rating 2066
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, discovered check, double check
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32. Nxg6+ Kg8 33. Bd5#
FEN: 1r5k/4b2p/6p1/p1p1N3/4B3/1r1P2PP/qB1R4/1RK5 w - - 0 32