Chess puzzles for Wednesday, 2 December 2026
Three new puzzles every day: easy, medium and hard. Try each one before you open the solution.
Easy: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 40. Rf6+.
Puzzle rating 733
Hint
Theme: queen and rook endgame, endgame tactic
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40... Qxf6 41. Rxf6+ Kxf6
FEN: 5R2/p7/1p3Rk1/3pq1p1/6P1/2P5/P5P1/7K b - - 6 40
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 36... Kf5.
Puzzle rating 1400
Hint
Theme: skewer, bishop endgame, endgame tactic
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37. Bh3+ Kf6 38. Bxc8
FEN: 2b5/5pp1/3p3p/P1pP1k2/2Pp1P2/3P2K1/6B1/8 w - - 3 37
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 57... Nh7.
Puzzle rating 2081
Hint
Theme: advanced pawn, knight endgame, endgame tactic
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58. f6 gxf6 59. g6 Ng5 60. g7
FEN: 8/6pn/8/5PPP/4k3/3p4/3K4/8 w - - 1 58