Chess puzzles for Saturday, 29 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 17... Bxe3.
Puzzle rating 786
Hint
Theme: discovered attack, middlegame tactic
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18. Bh7+ Kh8 19. Rxd8
FEN: 2rq1rk1/pp3pp1/2b1p2p/8/8/3Bb3/PP3PPP/RQ1R2K1 w - - 0 18
Medium: White to move and mate in 3
White to move and mate in 3. The opponent just played 35... Rd8.
Puzzle rating 1676
Hint
Theme: mate in 3, Opera mate, attraction (decoy)
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36. Rxd8+ Kxd8 37. Rf8+ Kc7 38. Rc8#
FEN: 3rk3/pp1Rp2p/1r1bB1p1/8/8/1P6/P5P1/5R1K w - - 4 36
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 23... Qxe5.
Puzzle rating 2127
Hint
Theme: discovered check, double check, advanced pawn
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24. gxh7+ Kh8 25. Qg4 Qxg3 26. Qxg3
FEN: 2b2rk1/r2n1p1p/p5P1/1p2q3/4Q3/P5R1/1PP3PP/R6K w - - 0 24