Chess puzzles for Saturday, 8 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 30... Rc8.
Puzzle rating 1037
Hint
Theme: skewer, endgame tactic
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31. Bh3+ Kd6 32. Bxc8
FEN: 2r5/pp6/4kb1p/3p4/1P2p3/P3P1P1/5KBP/3R4 w - - 1 31
Medium: Black to move and mate in 1
Black to move and mate in 1. The opponent just played 21. Be5.
Puzzle rating 1780
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, middlegame tactic
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21... Qe3#
FEN: r4rk1/pp2nppp/8/2ppB3/3P4/1BK2P2/PPPN1q1P/R2Q4 b - - 1 21
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 34... Rxc6.
Puzzle rating 2619
Hint
Theme: rook endgame, endgame tactic
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35. Rxc6 bxc6 36. Kg3 Kf8 37. Kh4 Kg7 38. Kh5 Kh7 39. g5 fxg5 40. Kxg5 Kg7 41. Kf5
FEN: 8/1p2kp2/2rR1p2/2P1p3/4P1P1/5K2/5P2/8 w - - 0 35