Chess puzzles for Monday, 8 June 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 1
Black to move and mate in 1. The opponent just played 16. Bxc6.
Puzzle rating 989
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, middlegame tactic
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16... Qd3#
FEN: 2kr3r/pppq1ppp/2B5/2P1P3/Q4B2/4K3/PP3PPP/7R b - - 0 16
Medium: Black to move and mate in 1
Black to move and mate in 1. The opponent just played 21. Re3.
Puzzle rating 1615
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, epaulette mate, endgame tactic
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21... Qf1#
FEN: Q7/1ppk1p1p/p2p4/5b2/5P2/2PqRKP1/PB6/8 b - - 3 21
Hard: White to move and mate in 3
White to move and mate in 3. The opponent just played 38... Kg5.
Puzzle rating 2028
Hint
Theme: mate in 3, Opera mate, fork
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39. Rg7+ Kh5 40. Nf6+ Kh6 41. Rg6#
FEN: 4r3/ppp4R/2b5/6k1/3p2N1/1P4P1/P3r2P/1B4K1 w - - 2 39