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Chess Puzzle of the Day (Jul 2, 2026) | Problema de ajedrez del día (2-Jul-2026)

♔♞♙ Chess Puzzle of the Day White to play and win In a charity tournament held yesterday to benefit chess players affected by the earthquake in Venezuela, I found

Chess Puzzle of the Day (Jul 1, 2026) | Problema de ajedrez del día (1-Jul-2026)

♔♞♙ Chess Puzzle of the Day Black to play and win White could have won with the move Qh5, which leads to mate. Instead, they played the standard Rg1, which turned

Chess Puzzle of the Day (Jun 30, 2026) | Problema de ajedrez del día (30-Jun-2026)

♔♞♙ Chess Puzzle of the Day White to play and win Do you want to exercise your tactical skills a little? Then solve this chess puzzle. Indicate the correct move

Chess Puzzle of the Day (Jun 29, 2026) | Problema de ajedrez del día (29-Jun-2026)

♔♞♙ Chess Puzzle of the Day Black to play and win A pretty tricky pawn endgame. Here's a spoiler: the move d3 looks logical, but it's bad—it gives away the entire

Chess Puzzle of the Day (Jun 28, 2026) | Problema de ajedrez del día (28-Jun-2026)

♔♞♙ Chess Puzzle of the Day White to play and win Black has just played Ke7, unaware that it's a fatal mistake. But do you understand the concept behind the winning

Chess Puzzle of the Day (Jun 27, 2026) | Problema de ajedrez del día (27-Jun-2026)

♔♞♙ Chess Puzzle of the Day White to play and win This is a hypothetical variation from a game I played today on HiveChess. I offered my d4 pawn, but my opponent

Chess Puzzle of the Day (Jun 26, 2026) | Problema de ajedrez del día (26-Jun-2026)

♔♞♙ Chess Puzzle of the Day White to play and win The Power of Forced Moves. White sacrificed the queen for this. Make it count! Do you want to exercise your tactical

Chess Puzzle of the Day (Jun 25, 2026) | Problema de ajedrez del día (25-Jun-2026)

♔♞♙ Chess Puzzle of the Day Black to play and win Something smells very fishy in this position. Either it's a disaster for Black or it's a disaster for White. Your

Chess Puzzle of the Day (Jun 24, 2026) | Problema de ajedrez del día (24-Jun-2026)

♔♞♙ Chess Puzzle of the Day White to play and win It took me a long time to realize that, in fact, this position is checkmate. I hope you can spot it faster. Do

Chess Puzzle of the Day (Jun 23, 2026) | Problema de ajedrez del día (23-Jun-2026)

♔♞♙ Chess Puzzle of the Day White to play and win Black managed to escape this one, just like Croatia just did against Panama! Can you see the mistake and the solution?

Chess Puzzle of the Day (Jun 22, 2026) | Problema de ajedrez del día (22-Jun-2026)

♔♞♙ Chess Puzzle of the Day White to play and win A certain Nakamura... (not the one we all know, but a Lichess user) managed to ruin the beauty of this winning

A Chess Puzzle | Un problema de ajedrez

♔♞♙ Chess Puzzle of the Day White to play and win There's no way there isn't a checkmate here. White has enough resources to achieve it. Go find it! Do you want

Chess Puzzle of the Day (Jun 21, 2026) | Problema de ajedrez del día (21-Jun-2026)

♔♞♙ Chess Puzzle of the Day White to play and win A game played by one of my students featuring a hypothetical variation. Black has just played Nc4 too optimistically,

Chess Puzzle of the Day (Jun 20, 2026) | Problema de ajedrez del día (20-Jun-2026)

♔♞♙ Chess Puzzle of the Day Black to play and win Former world champion Ding Liren is back on the international chess scene, having won two FIDE team championships.

Chess Puzzle of the Day (Jun 19, 2026) | Problema de ajedrez del día (19-Jun-2026)

♔♞♙ Chess Puzzle of the Day White to play and win This puzzle is tricky. At first glance, two candidate moves stand out and both look promising: Qe5 and Rd8. Only

Chess Puzzle of the Day (Jun 18, 2026) | Problema de ajedrez del día (18-Jun-2026)

♔♞♙ Chess Puzzle of the Day White to play and win It takes a sharp eye and "patience" to spot this move that keeps White in the game and, in fact, provides

Chess Puzzle of the Day (Jun 17, 2026) | Problema de ajedrez del día (17-Jun-2026)

♔♞♙ Chess Puzzle of the Day Black to play and win The material balance doesn't do Black justice, but their resources certainly do. How do you pose serious problems

Chess Puzzle of the Day (Jun 16, 2026) | Problema de ajedrez del día (16-Jun-2026)

♔♞♙ Chess Puzzle of the Day White to play and win Black has just played ...Bd7-c8 to pin the rook on e4, but the only thing they accomplished was provoking it. Do

Chess Puzzle of the Day (Jun 15, 2026) | Problema de ajedrez del día (15-Jun-2026)

♔♞♙ Chess Puzzle of the Day Black to play and win A textbook attacking position! If you don't know this pattern by heart, attacking chess might not be your thing.

Chess Puzzle of the Day (Jun 14, 2026) | Problema de ajedrez del día (14-Jun-2026)

♔♞♙ Chess Puzzle of the Day White to play and win Another case of converting an advanced passed pawn on the seventh rank. The Uzbek player couldn’t find the right