Chess puzzles for Tuesday, 9 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 35... Rg8.
Puzzle rating 1164
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, Arabian mate, fork
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36. Nf6+ Kh8 37. Rxg8#
FEN: 6r1/7k/p2qp3/3p2RN/3P2K1/1P1R4/r4pP1/8 w - - 3 36
Medium: Black to move and mate in 1
Black to move and mate in 1. The opponent just played 47. Kc3.
Puzzle rating 1621
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, endgame tactic
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47... Bd4#
FEN: 8/5pk1/R1Rp2p1/2bPp1P1/2P1PnBP/2K5/1r3P2/8 b - - 20 47
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 26... R8xf4.
Puzzle rating 2286
Hint
Theme: endgame tactic
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27. Qe2 Rxg3+ 28. hxg3 Qxe2+ 29. Rxe2
FEN: 7k/pp4p1/2p1R2p/2P4q/1P3r2/P4rP1/2Q3KP/5R2 w - - 0 27