Chess puzzles for Wednesday, 7 October 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 31... Qh5.
Puzzle rating 1151
Hint
Theme: discovered attack, endgame tactic
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32. Rxg7+ Kxg7 33. Qxh5
FEN: 5rk1/pp1r1pp1/7p/7q/P5R1/1P3QPP/6PK/5R2 w - - 4 32
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 21... Bxe2.
Puzzle rating 1518
Hint
Theme: discovered attack, queenside attack, middlegame tactic
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22. Nc6+ bxc6 23. Rxd8+
FEN: 1k1r1b1r/1pp3pp/p7/8/2PN4/P6P/1P2b1P1/3R1RK1 w - - 0 22
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 47. f3.
Puzzle rating 2308
Hint
Theme: endgame tactic
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47... Qxa2+ 48. Nxa2 Kc4 49. Kf2 Kb3
FEN: 8/8/2p4p/3kp1p1/2qp4/5PP1/Q5KP/2N5 b - - 0 47