Puzzle of the day

Saturday 24 October 2026. Back-rank mate. White to play.

Look at the king stuck on its back row.

Show the answer

Rook to e8: checkmate! (Re8#)

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

Friday 23 October 2026: Checkmate in 2
Thursday 22 October 2026: Pins and skewers
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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