Chess puzzles for Thursday, 6 May 2027
Three new puzzles every day: easy, medium and hard. Try each one before you open the solution.
Easy: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 23. Nxf4.
Puzzle rating 1288
Hint
Theme: pin, intermezzo (zwischenzug), kingside attack
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23... Nxf3+ 24. Nxf3 Rxf4
FEN: r4rk1/pp4pp/1qp5/3pP1nP/5N2/4PR1P/PP5N/R3Q1K1 b - - 0 23
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 22. Bf4.
Puzzle rating 1713
Hint
Theme: advanced pawn, middlegame tactic
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22... e3 23. Bxd5 Qf2+ 24. Kh1 e2
FEN: r6k/p2Qb1pp/1p2B3/3pP3/3PpB2/1PPb1qP1/P6P/R5K1 b - - 2 22
Hard: White to move and mate in 4
White to move and mate in 4. The opponent just played 16... axb5.
Puzzle rating 2390
Hint
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17. Qa8+ Kd7 18. Bxb5+ c6 19. Bxc6+ bxc6 20. Qxc6#
FEN: 2kr1bnr/1pp1q3/3p4/Qp1Pp1pb/2B1Pp2/8/PPP3P1/R1B2RK1 w - - 0 17