Chess puzzles for Tuesday, 29 September 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 25. Bh4.
Puzzle rating 1230
Hint
Theme: capturing the defender, endgame tactic
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25... Qxf4 26. exf4 Bxh4
FEN: 3b2k1/pp3qpp/2p1p3/2PpP3/PP1PpQ1B/4P3/6PP/6K1 b - - 9 25
Medium: Black to move and mate in 1
Black to move and mate in 1. The opponent just played 10. Nxe5.
Puzzle rating 1489
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, attacking f2/f7, opening tactic
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10... Qxf2#
FEN: r1b1k1nr/bpp2ppp/3p1q2/p2PN3/2P5/P1N4P/1P3PP1/R1BQKB1R b KQkq - 0 10
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 61... Kg6.
Puzzle rating 2313
Hint
Theme: zugzwang, pawn endgame, endgame tactic
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62. Ke5 f4 63. Kxf4
FEN: 8/8/2p3k1/5p2/2PP1K2/8/8/8 w - - 2 62