Chess puzzles for Tuesday, 25 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 15... Nb4.
Puzzle rating 721
Hint
Theme: fork, middlegame tactic
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16. Bc5+ Kg8 17. Bxb4
FEN: 2r1rk2/ppp2pbp/6p1/8/1nP5/4BP1P/PP3P2/R2K1B1R w - - 2 16
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 16... Rxd1+.
Puzzle rating 1709
Hint
Theme: trapped piece, middlegame tactic
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17. Rxd1 Be7 18. Qxg7 a5 19. Qxh8
FEN: 1k3bnr/ppp3pp/8/4Q3/2q5/8/PPP1NPPP/2Kr3R w - - 0 17
Hard: White to move and mate in 5
White to move and mate in 5. The opponent just played 25... Rcxc2.
Puzzle rating 2369
Hint
Theme: discovered check, double check, deflection
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26. Rh8+ Kxh8 27. Qh6+ Kg8 28. gxf7+ Kxf7 29. Rg7+ Ke8 30. Qxe6+ Kf8 31. Qe7#
FEN: 6k1/pp1n1p2/4p1P1/3p4/3P4/8/q1r2r2/2QK2RR w - - 0 26