Chess puzzles for Monday, 30 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 48... bxc4+.
Puzzle rating 985
Hint
Theme: pawn endgame, endgame tactic
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49. Kxc4 Kd6 50. Kb5
FEN: 8/8/8/p3k3/2p5/1K6/1P6/8 w - - 0 49
Medium: White to move and mate in 4
White to move and mate in 4. The opponent just played 39... Ka8.
Puzzle rating 1650
Hint
Theme: mate in 4, endgame tactic
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40. Rd8+ Ka7 41. Qxc5+ b6 42. Qc7+ Bb7 43. Qb8#
FEN: k7/1p6/p3P3/2p1Q3/2P1bp2/KP3r2/P2R4/1q6 w - - 5 40
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 28. Rxe5.
Puzzle rating 2091
Hint
Theme: X-ray attack, middlegame tactic
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28... Qxe1+ 29. Rxe1 Rxe1+ 30. Kf2 Nxc2
FEN: 4rk2/pp3ppB/7p/4R3/1P1n3q/P6P/2Q3P1/4R1K1 b - - 0 28