Puzzle of the day

Monday 19 October 2026. Checkmate in 1. Black to play.

Find a checkmate in one move.

Show the answer

Queen takes e1: checkmate! (Qxe1#)

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.

Today's puzzle

Earlier puzzles

Sunday 18 October 2026: Make a queen
Saturday 17 October 2026: Back-rank mate
Friday 16 October 2026: Checkmate in 2

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