Chess puzzles for Friday, 12 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 41... gxh3.
Puzzle rating 1134
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, Opera mate, endgame tactic
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42. Bf6+ Kh7 43. Rh8#
FEN: 4R3/4Bpk1/1p5p/p4K2/r7/6Pp/7r/8 w - - 0 42
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 24. Rxf7.
Puzzle rating 1691
Hint
Theme: middlegame tactic
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24... Rxf7 25. Nxg6+ Kg8
FEN: 4nr1k/Q3NRb1/p5p1/1b2p3/4B1P1/2q1B2P/PrP5/R5K1 b - - 0 24
Hard: White to move and mate in 4
White to move and mate in 4. The opponent just played 18... Nxe3.
Puzzle rating 2445
Hint
Theme: mate in 4, Opera mate, sacrifice
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19. Qxd7+ Bxd7 20. Nf6+ Ke7 21. Rxd7+ Kxf6 22. Rxf7#
FEN: 2r1kb1r/3n1p2/p1b3pp/q3p3/NpB1N1PP/1P2nP2/P1PQ4/2KR3R w k - 0 19