Tactics of the week
Tactics of 5 October 2026
The best combinations of the week — solve them right on the board.
10 positions from games played around 5 October 2026, 4 of them ending in mate and 1 going through a sacrifice. White is to play in 4, Black in 6.
Each position is from a real game. Click the piece, then its destination square, to play the solution.
- #1Mate
Black to play and win
Black to play — your move
- #2Mate
Black to play and win
Black to play — your move
- #3Sacrifice
White to play and win
White to play — your move
- #4Mate
Black to play and win
Black to play — your move
- #5Mate
White to play and win
White to play — your move
- #6
Black to play and win
Black to play — your move
- #7
Black to play and win
Black to play — your move
- #8
Black to play and win
Black to play — your move
- #9
White to play and win
White to play — your move
- #10
White to play and win
White to play — your move