Tactics of the week
Tactics of 17 August 2026
The best combinations of the week — solve them right on the board.
7 positions from games played around 17 August 2026, 1 of them ending in mate. White is to play in 4, Black in 3.
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
- #2
Black to play and win
Black to play — your move
- #3
White to play and win
White to play — your move
- #4
Black to play and win
Black to play — your move
- #5
White to play and win
White to play — your move
- #6
White to play and win
White to play — your move
- #7
White to play and win
White to play — your move