Chess puzzles for Monday, 9 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 50. Rh3.
Puzzle rating 1178
Hint
Theme: skewer, rook endgame, endgame tactic
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50... Ra3+ 51. Ke2 Rxh3
FEN: 8/8/8/4k3/r7/4K2R/5P1P/8 b - - 15 50
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 31. Kg2.
Puzzle rating 1413
Hint
Theme: quiet move, endgame tactic
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31... Rd1 32. Qxd1 Qxd1
FEN: 1k1r4/p3p3/2p2p2/8/2P4P/1P3QPB/P4PK1/4q3 b - - 1 31
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 25... Rxg2.
Puzzle rating 2178
Hint
Theme: intermezzo (zwischenzug), advanced pawn, endgame tactic
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26. exf7+ Kh8 27. Qxg2
FEN: 5rk1/pp3ppp/4P3/3P4/8/5QP1/Pq4rP/5R1K w - - 0 26