Chess puzzles for Thursday, 13 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 51... g2.
Puzzle rating 1139
Hint
Theme: knight endgame, endgame tactic
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52. Ne1+ Kf2 53. Nxg2
FEN: 8/2p5/5p2/Pp6/3K4/3N1k2/6p1/8 w - - 0 52
Medium: Black to move and mate in 3
Black to move and mate in 3. The opponent just played 28. Kc2.
Puzzle rating 1735
Hint
Theme: mate in 3, endgame tactic
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28... Qa4+ 29. Kb1 Rd1+ 30. Rxd1 Qxd1#
FEN: 3r2k1/pp1qQ2p/5Bp1/8/5bP1/2P2P2/PPK4P/7R b - - 2 28
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 28... h6.
Puzzle rating 2232
Hint
Theme: discovered attack, exposed king, kingside attack
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29. Nf6+ Rxf6 30. Qxg6+ Rxg6 31. Rxe8+
FEN: 4rrk1/2p5/1p1p2qp/pPnP2N1/P1PbNP2/8/2Q3PB/4R2K w - - 0 29