One attempt per day
Daily Chess Puzzle Challenge
A new set of puzzles drops every 24 hours, each one harder than the last. You have three lives and the clock runs from your first move to your last. How far can you go today?
How it goes
Three lives. A ticking clock. One attempt per day.
Puzzle 1
Correct!
Puzzle 7
Not it. 2 lives left.
Puzzle 22
Out of lives.
Done for today
21 solved
peak 2140 · 12:47
New puzzles at midnight. Come back tomorrow.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the Daily Chess Puzzle Challenge?
A free daily chess puzzle game. Every day there is one shared set of puzzles, the same for every player in the world. They start easy and get progressively harder. You have three lives, the clock is running, and you get one attempt per day.
Is it free? Do I need an account?
It is completely free and there is no account. Your streak and results are saved in your browser, so you can play every day without signing up.
How hard do the puzzles get?
The first puzzles sit around a 400 rating, which is friendly beginner territory. Each puzzle is harder than the last, and deep runs reach master-level tactics rated above 2000. Every position is drawn from a real game.
What happens when I run out of lives?
A wrong move costs one of your three lives. When the last one goes, the run ends and the number of puzzles you solved is your score for the day. Afterwards you can review every puzzle you faced, including the solutions.
When do new puzzles come out?
A fresh set is released at midnight in your local timezone, so a new challenge is always waiting at the start of your day. Playing every day builds your streak.
Can I compare my score with friends?
Yes. When your run ends you can copy or share your result, and see how your score stacks up against everyone else who played the same puzzles today.
Is this like Wordle, but for chess?
It scratches the same itch: one shared challenge per day, a score worth sharing, and a streak to protect. The difference is that these are real chess tactics that keep getting harder the deeper you go.