Chess puzzles for Sunday, 8 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 2
White to move and mate in 2. The opponent just played 27... Rc8.
Puzzle rating 947
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, back-rank mate, sacrifice
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28. Qxc8+ Bxc8 29. Re8#
FEN: 2r3k1/p4ppp/bp6/3r4/1P1N4/P1Q2P1P/5qP1/2KRR3 w - - 2 28
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 29. Nb1.
Puzzle rating 1751
Hint
Theme: endgame tactic
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29... Nf3 30. Nbd2 Nxd2
FEN: 3b4/1p3k1p/3P4/2p3p1/2PnN3/1P1P2P1/r6P/1NR4K b - - 2 29
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 75... Kc6.
Puzzle rating 2341
Hint
Theme: defensive move, zugzwang, queen endgame
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76. Qxd6+ Kxd6 77. Kg4 Ke5 78. Kf3
FEN: 8/8/2kq2Q1/p6K/2p5/P1P5/8/8 w - - 11 76