Daily chess puzzle - hints and answers for Wednesday, November 4, 2026
This chess puzzle comes from a Classical game on Lichess between betsy805 (1,636) and Kyro4k (1,615). White to move, and the position holds a decisive tactic for white. Lichess rates the puzzle 2,025, which sits in our Hard band. Work the ladder below: the board first, then hints that give away a little more with each step down the ladder.
Step 1 - The setup
From a Classical game (30+0) on Lichess between betsy805 (1,636) and Kyro4k (1,615). The position comes 27 half-moves into the game, right after Black played Qc7. White to move.
Puzzle from a real game played on Lichess (CC0): betsy805 (1,636) vs Kyro4k (1,615). Play it on Lichess · See the full game
Step 2 - The idea
What kind of tactic is hiding in the position.
The theme is discovered attack: moving one piece uncovers an attack from the piece behind it.
Step 3 - The piece
Which piece makes the key move.
Your bishop is the piece that starts the tactic.
Step 4 - The first move
The first move of the line, in standard notation.
Bc5 - the bishop moves from e3 to c5.
Step 5 - The solution
The full line, move by move - and a stepper that walks the board through it.
14. Bc5 Qa5+ 15. b4 Nxb4 16. Nxb7+ Qxc5 17. Nxc5 - 7 moves.
The line ends with white decisively ahead - on Lichess the puzzle stops here because the win is clear.