Chess puzzles for Saturday, 7 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 37... Nxe5.
Puzzle rating 957
Hint
Theme: skewer, endgame tactic
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38. Rh8+ Ke7 39. Rxc8
FEN: 2r2k2/7R/p3n1p1/N3np2/2p2P2/P1P4P/2K5/8 w - - 0 38
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 34... Qe5.
Puzzle rating 1699
Hint
Theme: endgame tactic
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35. Qg5 Qxf5 36. Qxf5
FEN: 2r3k1/1p3ppp/p4n2/4qN2/1P2p2P/2P1Q1P1/1P2RP2/6K1 w - - 2 35
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 34. Kg2.
Puzzle rating 2176
Hint
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34... Ne1+ 35. Kh3 Qf5+ 36. g4 Qf1+
FEN: 6k1/5p1p/p4rp1/2N5/4q3/1PQ2nP1/PR4KP/2R5 b - - 4 34