Chess puzzles for Saturday, 28 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 1
White to move and mate in 1. The opponent just played 30... Bxa6.
Puzzle rating 956
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, hook mate, endgame tactic
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31. Rxa6#
FEN: 3r4/2p4p/bkp3p1/2N5/1PPr2P1/3P3P/8/R5K1 w - - 0 31
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 31... b5.
Puzzle rating 1830
Hint
Theme: pin, discovered check, double check
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32. Ng5+ Kg7 33. f6+ Kxf6 34. Ne4+
FEN: 5r2/5p1k/6pp/ppqp1P2/7Q/5N2/6PP/5N1K w - - 0 32
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 22... Qe7.
Puzzle rating 2159
Hint
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23. Be8+ Qg7 24. Qxg7+ Kxg7 25. Rxc8
FEN: 2r2rk1/3pq2p/pb2p1B1/1p2P3/6Q1/P5P1/1n3PP1/2R2RK1 w - - 1 23