Chess puzzles for Sunday, 7 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 1
White to move and mate in 1. The opponent just played 8... b5.
Puzzle rating 1125
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, smothered mate, opening tactic
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9. Nf6#
FEN: r1bqkb1r/2ppnp2/p1n3p1/1p1N3p/B2pP2P/5N2/PPP2PP1/R1BQK2R w KQkq - 0 9
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 43. f5.
Puzzle rating 1697
Hint
Theme: queen endgame, endgame tactic
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43... Qe7+ 44. Qxe7+ Kxe7
FEN: 8/p1q2kpp/2p5/5P2/2P3PK/4Q2P/8/8 b - - 0 43
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 23... Qxe4.
Puzzle rating 2090
Hint
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24. fxg7 Kxg7 25. Qg5+ Qg6 26. Qe5+
FEN: 1rb2rk1/5ppp/p4P2/1p5Q/4q3/1P6/1PP3PP/3R1R1K w - - 0 24