Chess puzzles for Wednesday, 5 August 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 41... h5.
Puzzle rating 859
Hint
Theme: fork, discovered attack, discovered check
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42. Nf5+ Kf6 43. Nxd6+
FEN: 8/1p3pk1/3q2b1/p6p/8/4N1R1/5RPK/8 w - - 0 42
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 28... Qg6.
Puzzle rating 1806
Hint
Theme: pin, capturing the defender, middlegame tactic
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29. Qxg6 fxg6 30. Bxd6
FEN: r6k/1p3prp/p2n2q1/2pPB2Q/P3p3/7P/1PB2P2/R6K w - - 2 29
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 32... Kf8.
Puzzle rating 2349
Hint
Theme: deflection, endgame tactic
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33. Qh8+ Ke7 34. Qf6+ Kd7 35. Qxf7+ Re7 36. Rd1+
FEN: r3rk2/pp3p2/2p1p1p1/2P1P3/4q3/1P2B2Q/P5PK/7R w - - 6 33