Chess puzzles for Tuesday, 11 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 54... Nd5+.
Puzzle rating 1277
Hint
Theme: endgame tactic
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55. Bxd5 Kxd5 56. Kf4
FEN: 8/8/6p1/3nkp1p/7P/1B2KPP1/8/8 w - - 1 55
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 36. Ke3.
Puzzle rating 1555
Hint
Theme: skewer, endgame tactic
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36... Qe1+ 37. Kf3 Qh1+ 38. Ke2 Qxc6
FEN: 8/p5pk/2R3rp/q7/3P4/1P1QK3/P4P2/8 b - - 9 36
Hard: Black to move and mate in 4
Black to move and mate in 4. The opponent just played 37. g3.
Puzzle rating 2513
Hint
Theme: mate in 4, sacrifice, endgame tactic
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37... Bg1+ 38. Qxg1 Qd2+ 39. Re2 Qxe2+ 40. Qf2 Qxf2#
FEN: 3NR3/p5k1/7p/8/1P1b1q2/P4bPP/7K/5Q2 b - - 0 37