Chess puzzles for Thursday, 13 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 1
Black to move and mate in 1. The opponent just played 22. Rg1.
Puzzle rating 997
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, middlegame tactic
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22... Nf3#
FEN: 2r3k1/pp2Qppp/3p4/4n3/8/2P5/P1P1N1qP/3RK1R1 b - - 1 22
Medium: White to move and mate in 1
White to move and mate in 1. The opponent just played 33... Kc5.
Puzzle rating 1727
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, endgame tactic
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34. Qb5#
FEN: 2N5/p2Q1p1p/4pp1b/2kb4/P2q4/8/1P3PPP/6K1 w - - 6 34
Hard: White to move and mate in 3
White to move and mate in 3. The opponent just played 28... Bc4.
Puzzle rating 2194
Hint
Theme: mate in 3, back-rank mate, deflection
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29. Qxg7+ Nxg7 30. Nh6+ Kh8 31. Rxf8#
FEN: 3Rnrk1/1p3ppp/2p5/5NQ1/2b5/6P1/5P1P/4qBK1 w - - 6 29