Chess puzzles for Monday, 28 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 22... Rd8.
Puzzle rating 1166
Hint
Theme: skewer, endgame tactic
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23. Bh4 Qf8 24. Bxd8
FEN: 3r2k1/1p4bp/p2p1q2/2p2p2/3p1Q2/3P2B1/PPP3PP/R5K1 w - - 2 23
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 61. Ke6.
Puzzle rating 1604
Hint
Theme: advanced pawn, bishop endgame, endgame tactic
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61... a4 62. bxa4 b3 63. Bc4 b2 64. Ba2 Kxd3
FEN: 8/8/B2pK3/p1bPp3/1p2P3/1P1Pk3/8/8 b - - 5 61
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 59... Kb3.
Puzzle rating 2388
Hint
Theme: zugzwang, pawn endgame, endgame tactic
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60. Kf5 Kc4 61. Kg6 Kd4 62. Kxg7 Ke5 63. Kg6 Kf4 64. Kh5
FEN: 8/6p1/8/6p1/4K1P1/1k6/8/8 w - - 2 60