Daily chess puzzle — 6 November 2026

Black to move: find the winning line.

Published 6 November 2026 · rated 1551

After 32. Qd4, Black to move.

About this puzzle

• Goal: Black to move, find the winning line (4 moves to find).
• Puzzle rating: 1551.
• Themes: Deflection, Queenside attack, Skewer.
• Position (FEN): 1rr2b2/5pkp/5Np1/1p6/3QP2P/2P5/q2PN3/1RK4R b - - 12 32

What to look for

Deflection: Pull a defender away from the square or piece it has to guard.

Queenside attack: Go after a king that castled long.

Skewer: Attack a big piece so that when it steps aside, the one behind it falls.

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