Chess puzzles for Saturday, 27 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 9... Ke7.
Puzzle rating 824
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, middlegame tactic
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10. Qf7#
FEN: r1bq1b1r/ppp1k3/2np3p/4pppQ/2BPn3/2P3B1/PP3PPP/RN2K1NR w KQ - 2 10
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 25. Rxh7+.
Puzzle rating 1856
Hint
Theme: hanging piece, middlegame tactic
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25... Kxh7 26. Qb3 Qxb3 27. axb3 Bxe7
FEN: 5r2/4NpkR/pqbp2p1/4p1b1/2P5/4NPP1/PP2PK2/R2Q4 b - - 0 25
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 25. Ke1.
Puzzle rating 2367
Hint
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25... Rxd1+ 26. Kxd1 Nc3+ 27. Kd2 Qd1+ 28. Kxc3 Qa1+
FEN: 3r1rk1/pp2p2p/2p5/4Q3/1P2N1qR/6P1/P1P1nP2/3RK3 b - - 6 25