Puzzle of the day
Sunday 18 October 2026. Make a queen. White to play.
Can a pawn reach the last row?
Show the answer
Pawn to e8 and becomes a knight, check (e8=N+). Black plays king takes f8. Knight takes d6 (Nxd6).
A new puzzle every day
Each day has its own theme: checkmates on Monday and Friday, winning a piece on Tuesday, forks on Wednesday, pins on Thursday, the back row on Saturday and making a queen on Sunday. Every puzzle is a real position from Lichess, checked by a chess engine so the answer is the one good move.
Earlier puzzles
- Saturday 17 October 2026: Back-rank mate
- Friday 16 October 2026: Checkmate in 2
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