Tactics of the week
Tactics of 24 August 2026
The best combinations of the week — solve them right on the board.
10 positions from games played around 24 August 2026, 3 of them ending in mate and 1 going through a sacrifice. White is to play in 6, Black in 4.
Each position is from a real game. Click the piece, then its destination square, to play the solution.
- #1MateSacrifice
Black to play and win
Black to play — your move
- #2Mate
White to play and win
White to play — your move
- #3Mate
Black to play and win
Black 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
- #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