Chess puzzles for Saturday, 5 September 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 34... Qxc5.
Puzzle rating 1169
Hint
Theme: endgame tactic
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35. Qb3+ Qb6 36. axb6
FEN: 1k1r4/2p2Q1p/6p1/P1q2P2/4B3/6P1/2P2P1P/b5K1 w - - 0 35
Medium: White to move and mate in 4
White to move and mate in 4. The opponent just played 37... Rb8.
Puzzle rating 1747
Hint
Theme: mate in 4, fork, deflection
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38. Rh7+ Kxh7 39. Qxf7+ Kh8 40. Rh2+ Qh6 41. Rxh6#
FEN: 1r6/p2n1pk1/6p1/2p1p3/3pP3/1Q1Pq3/P5RR/5K2 w - - 6 38
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 23... Nxh4.
Puzzle rating 2593
Hint
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24. Nxh6+ Kh8 25. fxg7+ Kxg7 26. Rg3+
FEN: 4rrk1/1p4p1/1q2pP1p/1bbp3P/p1n2BNn/P1PB3R/1P2QPP1/1R2K3 w - - 0 24