Chess puzzles for Thursday, 6 August 2026
Three new puzzles every day: easy, medium and hard. Try each one before you open the solution.
Easy: Black to move and mate in 1
Black to move and mate in 1. The opponent just played 24. Nf4.
Puzzle rating 836
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, hanging piece, kingside attack
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24... Rxe1#
FEN: 2r1r1k1/pR3pbp/2p3p1/2Pq1n2/3P1N2/B5P1/P1Q2P1P/4R1K1 b - - 1 24
Medium: Black to move and mate in 3
Black to move and mate in 3. The opponent just played 15. Kg1.
Puzzle rating 1735
Hint
Theme: mate in 3, discovered attack, discovered check
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15... Bh2+ 16. Kh1 Bg3+ 17. Kg1 Qh2#
FEN: r4rk1/ppp2ppp/2nb4/8/3PN2q/4P3/PP2B1P1/R1BQ1RK1 b - - 3 15
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 5... Bxf5.
Puzzle rating 2260
Hint
Theme: fork, opening tactic
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6. Nd4 Nxf2 7. Kxf2 Bxh3 8. Qh5+ g6 9. Qxh3
FEN: rn1qkb1r/ppp1p1pp/8/3p1b2/6n1/5N1B/PPPP1P1P/RNBQK2R w KQkq - 0 6