Chess puzzles for Saturday, 8 May 2027
Three new puzzles every day: easy, medium and hard. Try each one before you open the solution.
Easy: Black to move and mate in 2
Black to move and mate in 2. The opponent just played 28. Kh2.
Puzzle rating 712
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, Anastasia’s mate, endgame tactic
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28... Rh8+ 29. Qh7 Rxh7#
FEN: 5r2/1Q6/p1n1pk2/3p4/P2P4/2P5/1P2nPPK/2R2N2 b - - 2 28
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 24. Rxe5.
Puzzle rating 1783
Hint
Theme: hanging piece, defensive move, middlegame tactic
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24... fxe5 25. Qg5+ Kf7
FEN: 1r3r2/6k1/p1p2p2/2qpRP1p/6bP/1PN5/P1PQ2P1/5R1K b - - 0 24
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 39... c5.
Puzzle rating 2092
Hint
Theme: defensive move, en passant, pawn endgame
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40. dxc6 Kxc6 41. Ke5
FEN: 8/7p/1p1k2p1/1ppP4/1P2K3/8/6PP/8 w - c6 0 40