Chess puzzles for Friday, 6 November 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 2
Black to move and mate in 2. The opponent just played 50. fxg4.
Puzzle rating 981
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, epaulette mate, endgame tactic
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50... Qf2+ 51. Qf3 Qxf3#
FEN: 8/5pkn/R7/4RKP1/4P1P1/1Q6/7q/8 b - - 0 50
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 37. Qxd6.
Puzzle rating 1682
Hint
Theme: fork, discovered check, double check
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37... Qxf2+ 38. Kxf2 Nxe4+ 39. Ke3 Nxd6
FEN: 5rk1/1p4pp/p2Q1n2/3Pp3/1PP1P3/P3q1PP/5RK1/6N1 b - - 0 37
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 31. Qf4.
Puzzle rating 2034
Hint
Theme: pin, queenside attack, middlegame tactic
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31... Nxa2+ 32. Kb1 Nc3+
FEN: Bq4k1/p4p1p/3r2p1/8/1n3QP1/7P/PPP5/2K2R1R b - - 1 31