Chess puzzles for Tuesday, 4 May 2027
Three new puzzles every day: easy, medium and hard. Try each one before you open the solution.
Easy: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 11... f6.
Puzzle rating 1101
Hint
Theme: opening tactic
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12. Qh5+ g6 13. Nxg6
FEN: rn1qk2r/pp2b1pp/1n2pp2/1P2N3/3P4/8/1P3PPP/RNBQK2R w KQkq - 0 12
Medium: White to move and mate in 2
White to move and mate in 2. The opponent just played 27... g5.
Puzzle rating 1437
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, discovered attack, discovered check
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28. Bg8+ gxh4 29. Qh7#
FEN: 1rb2r1k/5p1B/pq2p3/1pb1P1p1/7R/1N4P1/P1Q4P/5K2 w - - 0 28
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 10... Qxd6.
Puzzle rating 2097
Hint
Theme: attacking f2/f7, middlegame tactic
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11. Qxf7+ Kd8 12. Qf8+ Kc7 13. Nb5+
FEN: r3k1nr/pb1ppp1p/1p1q2p1/2p1b3/2B1P3/2N1BQ2/PPP2PPP/R3K2R w KQkq - 0 11