Chess puzzles for Wednesday, 25 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 26. Rxe4.
Puzzle rating 1268
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, X-ray attack, middlegame tactic
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26... Qxe1+ 27. Rxe1 Rxe1#
FEN: 6r1/p3kp2/2Pb3Q/q3r3/4R3/8/PPP2PPP/4R1K1 b - - 0 26
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 46. Kb2.
Puzzle rating 1877
Hint
Theme: promotion, advanced pawn, pawn endgame
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46... e3 47. d5 e2 48. dxc6 e1=Q
FEN: 8/8/2p5/2P5/3Pp3/6k1/1K6/8 b - - 1 46
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 14. Bxd6.
Puzzle rating 2222
Hint
Theme: middlegame tactic
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14... O-O-O 15. Bxf8 Rxd3
FEN: r3kb1r/pp3p2/1q1Bbp1p/2p5/4P3/3Q4/PPP1BPPP/2KR3R b kq - 0 14