Chess puzzles for Tuesday, 3 November 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 9... Nxc3.
Puzzle rating 847
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, attacking f2/f7, opening tactic
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10. Qxf7#
FEN: r1bqk2r/ppp2ppp/3b4/4p1N1/2Q5/2nP4/PPP2PPP/R1B1K2R w KQkq - 0 10
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 28... Rxd3.
Puzzle rating 1519
Hint
Theme: interference, intermezzo (zwischenzug), endgame tactic
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29. Rc2+ Kd7 30. Rxd3+
FEN: 2kr4/pp3pp1/4pn1p/7P/6P1/3r1P2/PP2R3/1K1RB3 w - - 0 29
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 30... Bxg5.
Puzzle rating 2111
Hint
Theme: defensive move, middlegame tactic
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31. Nxg5 Qh6 32. h4
FEN: 5rrk/p6q/1p1p4/6b1/3PN1Q1/2P4P/PP4PK/4R3 w - - 0 31