Chess puzzles for Saturday, 15 August 2026
Three new puzzles every day: easy, medium and hard. Try each one before you open the solution.
Easy: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 18. Bxc4.
Puzzle rating 1037
Hint
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18... Qxf3 19. gxf3 Nxf4
FEN: r3k2r/p1p2pp1/1p2p2p/3nP3/2BP1B2/q4Q1P/5PP1/1R3RK1 b kq - 0 18
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 52. Kxa6.
Puzzle rating 1466
Hint
Theme: quiet move, rook endgame, endgame tactic
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52... Rxe6 53. Rxe6 Kxe6 54. Kxb5 g4 55. Kc4 g3
FEN: 8/8/K2RP3/1p3kp1/1P6/4r3/8/8 b - - 0 52
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 28... a4.
Puzzle rating 2231
Hint
Theme: sacrifice, quiet move, middlegame tactic
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29. Rh3 Bxh3 30. Rxh3 Qxh3 31. gxh3
FEN: r1q2rk1/5p1p/6pQ/3pP3/pp1N1Pb1/1R1R4/2P3PP/7K w - - 0 29