Chess puzzles for Wednesday, 29 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 54. Nd1+.
Puzzle rating 803
Hint
Theme: defensive move, knight endgame, endgame tactic
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54... Kc2 55. Ne3+ Kc1
FEN: 8/8/5np1/8/5P2/2k5/3pK1PP/3N4 b - - 5 54
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 29... Rg8.
Puzzle rating 1817
Hint
Theme: clearance, endgame tactic
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30. Nd6+ Kb8 31. Qf7
FEN: 2k3r1/pp3N2/1q2p2p/3pP2p/3P1Qn1/8/PP3P2/5RK1 w - - 1 30
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 30... Qa4.
Puzzle rating 2674
Hint
Theme: sacrifice, middlegame tactic
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31. Rxf7 Qxa3 32. Rg7+ Kf8 33. Rdd7 Ke8 34. Rg8+ Qf8 35. Rxf8+
FEN: 2rr2k1/5p1p/4p1pP/p3N3/q7/B1P5/P2RN3/K4R2 w - - 4 31