Chess puzzles for Thursday, 5 November 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 50... Rb4.
Puzzle rating 984
Hint
Theme: fork, discovered attack, discovered check
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51. Bf7+ Ke7 52. Bxg6+
FEN: 4k3/7R/1pp3r1/8/Pr5p/1B3K2/1PP5/8 w - - 3 51
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 36. Nb5+.
Puzzle rating 1736
Hint
Theme: quiet move, endgame tactic
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36... Bxb5 37. axb5 a4 38. b6 a3
FEN: 8/1B1b2pp/3k4/pN3p2/Pb6/3P2P1/2P2PKP/8 b - - 2 36
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 37... Qxh4.
Puzzle rating 2306
Hint
Theme: queen and rook endgame, endgame tactic
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38. a6 Qf2 39. Rb7
FEN: 5k2/2p3p1/8/P6p/1R3P1q/2P5/1KP5/8 w - - 0 38