Chess puzzles for Thursday, 3 December 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 56... Kxb5.
Puzzle rating 992
Hint
Theme: knight endgame, endgame tactic
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57. Nxd4+ Kb6 58. Nxe6
FEN: 8/8/4n3/1k3Np1/3p2P1/3K4/8/8 w - - 0 57
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 70. Kh3.
Puzzle rating 1578
Hint
Theme: zugzwang, knight endgame, endgame tactic
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70... Kf2 71. Nf1 Kxf1
FEN: 8/8/8/6p1/6Pp/4k2K/7N/8 b - - 4 70
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 46. Kf3.
Puzzle rating 2201
Hint
Theme: advanced pawn, endgame tactic
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46... g2 47. Ne2 Nxe2
FEN: 8/6k1/p1b5/2P5/1P2Bn1p/P1N2Kp1/8/8 b - - 1 46