Puzzle of the day
Thursday 22 October 2026. Pins and skewers. Black to play.
Look along the lines to the king and queen.
Show the answer
Queen to b1, check (Qb1+). White plays king to c5. Queen takes b8 (Qxb8).
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
- Wednesday 21 October 2026: Forks
- Tuesday 20 October 2026: Win a piece
- Monday 19 October 2026: Checkmate in 1
- 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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