Chess puzzles for Sunday, 14 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 41. a4.
Puzzle rating 731
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, hook mate, endgame tactic
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41... Rc1#
FEN: 6k1/4R1p1/1p5p/8/PPp5/2Pn4/2KR2PP/5r2 b - - 0 41
Medium: Black to move and mate in 1
Black to move and mate in 1. The opponent just played 66. gxf5.
Puzzle rating 1688
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, knight endgame, endgame tactic
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66... Nc4#
FEN: 8/8/Pn4p1/4kP2/4p2P/2NpK3/5P2/8 b - - 0 66
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 27... f6.
Puzzle rating 2268
Hint
Theme: fork, pin, attraction (decoy)
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28. Qxd5 cxd5 29. Rxc8+ Kh7 30. Rh8+ Kxh8 31. Ng6+ Kh7 32. Nxh4
FEN: 2r3k1/6p1/2p1rp1p/1pRnN3/3P2Pq/1Q2P3/1P5P/5RK1 w - - 0 28