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Chess puzzles for Saturday, 2 May 2026

Three new puzzles every day: easy, medium and hard. Try each one before you open the solution.

Easy: Black to move and mate in 2

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Black to move and mate in 2. The opponent just played 33. Rg1.

Puzzle rating 941

Hint

Theme: mate in 2, clearance, sacrifice

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33... Ng3+ 34. hxg3 Qh5#

FEN: 5rk1/1Q3pp1/7p/3p2qn/P1pP4/5P2/6PP/2R3RK b - - 2 33

Medium: White to move and win

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White to move and win. The opponent just played 42... Bxd5.

Puzzle rating 1534

Hint

Theme: intermezzo (zwischenzug), bishop endgame, endgame tactic

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43. gxh5+ Kg5 44. Kxd5

FEN: 8/pp6/6k1/2PbK2p/6P1/8/PP6/8 w - - 0 43

Hard: White to move and mate in 2

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White to move and mate in 2. The opponent just played 40... Rbb2.

Puzzle rating 2398

Hint

Theme: mate in 2, deflection, endgame tactic

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41. Nf4+ Ke5 42. Rxe7#

FEN: 5R2/2R1p2p/2bpk1p1/1p6/8/4KP2/1rr1N1PP/8 w - - 4 41