Chess puzzles for Monday, 10 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 24... g5.
Puzzle rating 1058
Hint
Theme: fork, middlegame tactic
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25. Nf6+ Kh8 26. Nxe4
FEN: 5qk1/pQ3p2/7p/b2N1bp1/P3r3/5K2/7P/R4B2 w - - 0 25
Medium: White to move and mate in 2
White to move and mate in 2. The opponent just played 18... exd4.
Puzzle rating 1821
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, Pillsbury’s mate, sacrifice
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19. Rf8+ Bxf8 20. Rxf8#
FEN: r2k2nr/ppp2Rpp/2nbB3/3N4/3p4/8/PP4PP/5RK1 w - - 0 19
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 28... Bg6.
Puzzle rating 2302
Hint
Theme: fork, deflection, middlegame tactic
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29. Qe6+ Kh8 30. Qxg6 Nf6 31. Rxf6 Qxd3 32. Rf8+ Rxf8 33. Qxd3
FEN: 3r2k1/pp1n2p1/2p3b1/5R1p/3q4/3B1P2/PP2Q1PP/7K w - - 2 29