Daily Chess Puzzle for July 31, 2026
This is the BetterChess daily puzzle from July 31, 2026: a mate in 3 with black to move. Difficulty: hard. The goal is to find the forced sequence that delivers checkmate within 3 moves, against any defense.
The solution (spoiler)
Black forces mate in 3: Nb5+ Ka2 Nc3+ Ka1 Rb1#
Theme: Arabian mate. Recognizing this pattern is what lets you spot the same idea in your own games.
Black to move and mate in 3. The key move is Nb5+. It is a arabian mate.
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