Chess puzzles for Friday, 30 October 2026
Three new puzzles every day: easy, medium and hard. Try each one before you open the solution.
Easy: White to move and mate in 1
White to move and mate in 1. The opponent just played 37... Kg7.
Puzzle rating 832
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, dovetail mate, middlegame tactic
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38. Qxf6#
FEN: 4r1r1/pp4kp/4Rb2/8/2p2Q2/2P4N/PP4qP/4K3 w - - 10 38
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 22. Nd4.
Puzzle rating 1676
Hint
Theme: pin, middlegame tactic
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22... Rc8 23. Qxc8+ Bxc8 24. Nxe6 Bxe6
FEN: r5k1/pp1bq2p/4r1p1/8/2QNR3/8/PP3PPP/2KR4 b - - 2 22
Hard: Black to move and mate in 2
Black to move and mate in 2. The opponent just played 25. Ke5.
Puzzle rating 2445
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, discovered attack, discovered check
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25... Re3+ 26. Rxe3 f3#
FEN: N2k4/pp1bn1p1/8/2P1Kp2/3N1p2/1Q1B3r/PP5q/R1B1R3 b - - 1 25