Chess puzzles for Friday, 13 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 28... Kxg8.
Puzzle rating 981
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, endgame tactic
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29. Qg6+ Kh8 30. Nf7#
FEN: 6k1/pp6/1bpN3p/4P1p1/7q/3Q3P/PP4P1/7K w - - 0 29
Medium: White to move and mate in 1
White to move and mate in 1. The opponent just played 20... Bxg5.
Puzzle rating 1843
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, hanging piece, kingside attack
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21. Qxf8#
FEN: r2qnr1k/1p3p1p/p1bp3Q/4pNbP/4P3/1PN2P2/1PP5/R3K2R w KQ - 0 21
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 15... Qxe4.
Puzzle rating 2097
Hint
Theme: skewer, middlegame tactic
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16. Re1 Qd5 17. Rxe7
FEN: r4rk1/1pp1nppp/2p5/8/p3q1b1/P1B5/1PPQ2PP/1K1R1B1R w - - 0 16