Chess puzzles for Wednesday, 28 October 2026
Three new puzzles every day: easy, medium and hard. Try each one before you open the solution.
Easy: Black to move and mate in 1
Black to move and mate in 1. The opponent just played 14. Be3.
Puzzle rating 778
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, middlegame tactic
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14... Bc4#
FEN: r2r2k1/1pp2ppp/p1p1b3/8/4P3/2P1BNbP/PP2K1P1/RN3R2 b - - 7 14
Medium: Black to move and mate in 4
Black to move and mate in 4. The opponent just played 35. Qxa7.
Puzzle rating 1818
Hint
Theme: mate in 4, back-rank mate, deflection
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35... Qxf2+ 36. Rxf2 Rb1+ 37. Rf1 Be3+ 38. Kh1 Rxf1#
FEN: 6k1/Q2p1p2/P5pb/4P2p/3N1q2/2P5/1r3PPP/5RK1 b - - 0 35
Hard: Black to move and mate in 3
Black to move and mate in 3. The opponent just played 34. Rxa8.
Puzzle rating 2055
Hint
Theme: mate in 3, endgame tactic
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34... Ba6+ 35. Bc4 Bxc4+ 36. Rd3 Bxd3#
FEN: R7/pb2P1k1/1p4p1/2p1r3/7B/PB4p1/1P3pP1/3R1K2 b - - 0 34