Chess puzzles for Sunday, 9 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 44... gxf5.
Puzzle rating 1219
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, Opera mate, endgame tactic
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45. Rh2#
FEN: 8/3r2p1/3P4/4BpP1/1p5p/1np2K1k/6R1/8 w - - 0 45
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 17. Qxg4.
Puzzle rating 1448
Hint
Theme: kingside attack, middlegame tactic
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17... Bd4+ 18. Nf2 fxg4
FEN: rnb1qk1r/1p4b1/p2p4/2pP1p2/P1B1P1Qp/2N5/1PP3PP/R1B2RKN b - - 0 17
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 66... Bh2.
Puzzle rating 2201
Hint
Theme: quiet move, bishop endgame, endgame tactic
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67. g5 c4 68. g6
FEN: 8/8/1k5B/2p5/p2pK1P1/P7/7b/8 w - - 2 67