Chess puzzles for Sunday, 30 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 27... Bxf4.
Puzzle rating 987
Hint
Theme: bishop endgame, endgame tactic
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28. gxf4 Bg4 29. Bxg4
FEN: 1k6/1pp5/p4p2/5p2/1P3b2/1P4Pb/5P1P/3B2K1 w - - 0 28
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 30... d5.
Puzzle rating 1497
Hint
Theme: endgame tactic
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31. Rg4+ Kf8 32. Qc5+ Ke8 33. Rg8+
FEN: 6k1/pbp2r1p/2p4P/3p4/4PN1R/4QKP1/q7/8 w - - 0 31
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 46... g6.
Puzzle rating 2671
Hint
Theme: pawn endgame, endgame tactic
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47. g5 Ke6 48. hxg6 fxg6 49. gxh6 Kf7 50. Kc3
FEN: 8/5p2/3k2pp/7P/p1p1p1P1/P3P3/1PK5/8 w - - 0 47