Chess puzzles for Tuesday, 2 June 2026
Three new puzzles every day: easy, medium and hard. Try each one before you open the solution.
Easy: White to move and mate in 2
White to move and mate in 2. The opponent just played 38... Kg4.
Puzzle rating 1089
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, queen endgame, endgame tactic
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39. Qf3+ Kh4 40. Qh3#
FEN: 8/pp3Q2/6p1/6q1/6k1/8/6P1/6K1 w - - 4 39
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 50. g4.
Puzzle rating 1642
Hint
Theme: advanced pawn, pawn endgame, endgame tactic
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50... a3 51. cxb4 axb2
FEN: 5k2/5P2/4K3/4p3/ppp1P1P1/2P1P3/PP6/8 b - - 0 50
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 29... Kf8.
Puzzle rating 2359
Hint
Theme: deflection, capturing the defender, middlegame tactic
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30. Rxg6 Rxg6 31. Qxh8+
FEN: 5krr/pp3q2/2p3n1/4Q3/4P3/2N1B2b/PPP2P2/2K3R1 w - - 1 30