Chess puzzles for Tuesday, 11 August 2026
Three new puzzles every day: easy, medium and hard. Try each one before you open the solution.
Easy: White to move and mate in 2
White to move and mate in 2. The opponent just played 33... Qxd1.
Puzzle rating 731
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, endgame tactic
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34. Re8+ Rf8 35. Rxf8#
FEN: 6k1/p6p/1p3rpQ/2p2p2/1b6/4R3/P5PK/3q4 w - - 0 34
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 45... Rh3.
Puzzle rating 1826
Hint
Theme: deflection, zugzwang, rook endgame
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46. Re4+ Kf5 47. Kxh3 Kxe4 48. Kg4 Kd3 49. Kxg5
FEN: 8/8/4R3/6p1/6k1/7r/5PK1/8 w - - 1 46
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 16... Kxg7.
Puzzle rating 2097
Hint
Theme: skewer, middlegame tactic
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17. Bh6+ Kh8 18. Bxf8
FEN: r1bb1r2/2q2pkp/p2p1n2/3Pn1B1/Pp3Q2/3B4/1PP2PPP/R3R1K1 w - - 0 17