Chess puzzles for Tuesday, 10 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 1
Black to move and mate in 1. The opponent just played 38. Nxg3.
Puzzle rating 704
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, endgame tactic
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38... Nxg3#
FEN: 8/5p1k/6pp/1R3n2/3b2P1/1P4NP/4r3/3R3K b - - 0 38
Medium: White to move and mate in 5
White to move and mate in 5. The opponent just played 35... Bxh1.
Puzzle rating 1623
Hint
Theme: deflection, exposed king, middlegame tactic
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36. Rxf6+ Ke7 37. Qxg7+ Kd8 38. Rxd6+ Kc8 39. Qd7+ Kb8 40. Rb6+ Bb7 41. Qxb7#
FEN: r3rk2/6bQ/3p1pP1/p1p5/8/3Pq3/7K/5R1b w - - 0 36
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 25... Bxg7.
Puzzle rating 2631
Hint
Theme: advanced pawn, middlegame tactic
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26. f6 Qxe4 27. fxg7 Kxg7 28. Ra4
FEN: 5rk1/1b3pb1/p2p4/3PpP1Q/1q2B3/1Pr4P/2P3P1/R4RK1 w - - 0 26