Chess puzzles for Monday, 3 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 26... Qxd3.
Puzzle rating 747
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, endgame tactic
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27. Nf7#
FEN: 3r3k/1pp1b2p/p1b2p2/6N1/8/3q1P2/PPP2P1P/6RK w - - 0 27
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 37... g4.
Puzzle rating 1544
Hint
Theme: advanced pawn, pawn endgame, endgame tactic
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38. c5 dxc5 39. d6 c4 40. d7
FEN: 8/p7/1p1p4/3P4/1PP2kpp/8/P4KP1/8 w - - 0 38
Hard: White to move and mate in 4
White to move and mate in 4. The opponent just played 26... Re2.
Puzzle rating 2445
Hint
Theme: mate in 4, sacrifice, queenside attack
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27. Na7+ Kb8 28. Nc6+ Bxc6 29. Rd8+ Kb7 30. Qa8#
FEN: 2k5/1bp2pp1/1p6/1N5p/1Pp3nP/Q4N2/P3rqP1/3R3K w - - 2 27