Chess puzzles for Tuesday, 1 December 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 37... e1=Q.
Puzzle rating 1148
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, Opera mate, endgame tactic
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38. Ra7#
FEN: 4r3/7R/k1p5/p7/1pP3P1/1Pb5/P4BKP/4q3 w - - 0 38
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 13. Ne4.
Puzzle rating 1774
Hint
Theme: hanging piece, middlegame tactic
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13... Bxe4 14. Nxe5 Bxe5
FEN: r2q1rk1/pp3pp1/3b1nbp/2p1n3/4N2B/2P1PN1P/PP2BPP1/R2Q1RK1 b - - 1 13
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 57... bxa5+.
Puzzle rating 2078
Hint
Theme: zugzwang, advanced pawn, pawn endgame
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58. Kxa5 Kc8 59. Ka6 Kb8 60. b6 Ka8 61. Kb5 Kb7 62. bxa7
FEN: 8/pk6/4p3/pP1pP1p1/1K1P2P1/8/8/8 w - - 0 58