Chess puzzles for Wednesday, 4 November 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 11. Bd2.
Puzzle rating 1129
Hint
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11... Bxf2+ 12. Kxf2 Qxd5
FEN: rnb1k2r/pp1n1ppp/8/q1bQP3/8/5N2/PP1BBPPP/RN2K2R b KQkq - 2 11
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 17... Qxf3.
Puzzle rating 1692
Hint
Theme: clearance, middlegame tactic
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18. Bd3+ g6 19. Rf1
FEN: 3R4/p1p2ppk/2p1bn1p/1p2P3/6PP/2N2q2/PPP5/1K3B1R w - - 0 18
Hard: Black to move and mate in 3
Black to move and mate in 3. The opponent just played 32. Rxe6.
Puzzle rating 2179
Hint
Theme: mate in 3, Opera mate, fork
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32... Rd2+ 33. Kb1 Rd1+ 34. Ka2 Ra1#
FEN: 3r2k1/1p1r2b1/1p2R3/6R1/P1P5/1P4P1/2K3P1/5B2 b - - 0 32