Chess puzzles for Saturday, 1 May 2027
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 14... b6.
Puzzle rating 721
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, double-bishop mate, middlegame tactic
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15. Ba6#
FEN: 2kr3r/B1pn2pp/1p1b1p2/4p3/2B5/8/PPP2PPP/2KR3R w - - 0 15
Medium: White to move and mate in 2
White to move and mate in 2. The opponent just played 36... Nf5.
Puzzle rating 1669
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, promotion, advanced pawn
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37. Qg8+ Rxg8 38. hxg8=Q#
FEN: 5r1k/p6P/4p2q/3p1n1r/2pP4/5PQ1/P3BKR1/8 w - - 10 37
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 31... Rd8.
Puzzle rating 2004
Hint
Theme: fork, sacrifice, quiet move
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32. Nh5 gxh5 33. Qg5+ Kf8 34. Qxd8+
FEN: 3r2k1/qb3p1p/6p1/p3Q3/Pp1p4/1P4N1/1P3PPP/5RK1 w - - 1 32