Daily chess puzzle - hints and answers for Friday, November 6, 2026
This chess puzzle comes from a Rapid game on Lichess between houj (1,700) and Cornu_Galeati (1,671). White to move, and the position holds a decisive tactic for white. Lichess rates the puzzle 1,904, 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 Rapid game (10+0) on Lichess between houj (1,700) and Cornu_Galeati (1,671). The position comes 33 half-moves into the game, right after Black played Nxa1. White to move.
Puzzle from a real game played on Lichess (CC0): houj (1,700) vs Cornu_Galeati (1,671). Play it on Lichess · See the full game
Step 2 - The idea
What kind of tactic is hiding in the position.
The theme is pin: a piece cannot move without exposing something more valuable 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.
Bxg7 - the bishop moves from h6 to g7 capturing the piece on g7.
Step 5 - The solution
The full line, move by move - and a stepper that walks the board through it.
17. Bxg7 Bxg7 18. f6 Qxf6 19. Rxf6 - 5 moves.
The line ends with white decisively ahead - on Lichess the puzzle stops here because the win is clear.