Chess puzzles for Wednesday, 11 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 41... Rf3.
Puzzle rating 1057
Hint
Theme: fork, endgame tactic
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42. Nxh4+ Kf6 43. Nxf3
FEN: 8/3b4/2p3k1/2p3r1/4p2p/PPP2r2/4RPNK/4R3 w - - 3 42
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 29... Bxf3.
Puzzle rating 1410
Hint
Theme: attraction (decoy), promotion, advanced pawn
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30. d7 Rd8 31. Re8+ Kg7 32. Rxd8 Bc6 33. Rg8+ Kxg8 34. d8=Q+
FEN: 2r3k1/1p3p2/p2P2p1/7p/8/5b1P/6P1/4R1K1 w - - 0 30
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 38... Kb7.
Puzzle rating 2179
Hint
Theme: defensive move, zugzwang, pawn endgame
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39. Kb5 Kc7 40. a5 bxa5 41. Kxa5 Kc6 42. Ka6
FEN: 8/1k6/1p2p1p1/3pP1Pp/PK1P3P/8/8/8 w - - 1 39