Chess puzzles for Wednesday, 5 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 2
White to move and mate in 2. The opponent just played 18... Bc5.
Puzzle rating 965
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, Opera mate, sacrifice
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19. Qd8+ Rxd8 20. Rxd8#
FEN: 2r1k2r/1b3pp1/p1q1p3/1pb1P1Bp/6nP/2N2N2/PP1Q1PP1/3RR1K1 w k - 7 19
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 13. O-O-O.
Puzzle rating 1855
Hint
Theme: middlegame tactic
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13... Nxe4 14. Bxg4+ hxg4 15. Qe3 Qxe3+ 16. fxe3 Nf2
FEN: 2kr3r/ppp2pp1/2p2n2/2q4p/2N1P1b1/3P4/PPPQBPPP/2KR3R b - - 5 13
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 30. Qxd5.
Puzzle rating 2002
Hint
Theme: deflection, queenside attack, middlegame tactic
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30... Qa1+ 31. Kd2 Qxb2+ 32. Ke3 Rxc3+
FEN: 2b3k1/2r1r1pp/4P3/3QR1PP/q5B1/1pP5/1P6/2K1R3 b - - 0 30