Chess puzzles for Saturday, 5 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 30. Rg1.
Puzzle rating 975
Hint
Theme: skewer, deflection, endgame tactic
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30... Rd1+ 31. Kc2 Rxd4
FEN: 8/p4pk1/1p2p2p/3pP3/3B4/b2K4/P5PP/2r1N1R1 b - - 2 30
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 34. Kg2.
Puzzle rating 1720
Hint
Theme: promotion, advanced pawn, endgame tactic
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34... Qc2 35. Qxc2 dxc2 36. Ra8 c1=Q
FEN: 8/Rp6/3p1kp1/2q2p2/8/1P1p2P1/P2Q2KP/8 b - - 2 34
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 9... Bxe4.
Puzzle rating 2164
Hint
Theme: opening tactic
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10. Bxe4 Nxe4 11. d5
FEN: r2qkb1r/ppp2ppp/2np1n2/8/3Pb1P1/3B1N1P/PP3P2/RNBQK2R w KQkq - 0 10