Chess puzzles for Sunday, 15 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 2
Black to move and mate in 2. The opponent just played 30. Rxb4.
Puzzle rating 852
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, endgame tactic
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30... Rc1+ 31. Rd1 Rxd1#
FEN: 6k1/1p1R1ppp/2r1p3/8/1R2N3/7P/r4PP1/5K2 b - - 0 30
Medium: White to move and mate in 2
White to move and mate in 2. The opponent just played 8... Bxd1.
Puzzle rating 1495
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, attacking f2/f7, middlegame tactic
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9. Bxf7+ Ke7 10. Nd5#
FEN: r2qkbnr/pp3ppp/3p4/2P1N3/2B1Pp2/2N5/PPP3PP/R1BbK2R w KQkq - 0 9