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Daily Chess Puzzle for September 23, 2026
This is the BetterChess daily puzzle from September 23, 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.
It's still today's live puzzle, so the solution is hidden. Try it on the board below, then come back tomorrow when the next one drops.
Find the move that forces mate in 3.
Daily Puzzle #87
Black to move, mate in 3
Make your move on the board. You have 5 tries.
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