Chess puzzles for Monday, 20 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 33... Qxa4.
Puzzle rating 1103
Hint
Theme: discovered attack, middlegame tactic
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34. Ba7+ Kxa7 35. Qxa4
FEN: 1kr4r/1b6/p3pPp1/3pP1P1/q2B1Q2/8/1PP5/1K3R2 w - - 0 34
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 15. Bxf6.
Puzzle rating 1535
Hint
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15... Nf4 16. Bf3 gxf6
FEN: r4rk1/bpp2ppp/p2p1Bn1/4p3/PP1PP3/2P3Nq/4BP2/RN1Q1RK1 b - - 0 15
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 50. f5.
Puzzle rating 2531
Hint
Theme: quiet move, pawn endgame, endgame tactic
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50... Ke5 51. h5 h6 52. g5 hxg5
FEN: 8/6pp/8/3k1P2/2p3PP/2K5/8/8 b - - 0 50