Chess puzzles for Saturday, 15 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 2
White to move and mate in 2. The opponent just played 20... gxf6.
Puzzle rating 966
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, discovered attack, discovered check
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21. gxf6+ Kh8 22. Qg7#
FEN: 2rqr1k1/1b3p1p/p2p1p2/1pp3P1/4PP1P/8/PPP5/2K1R1QR w - - 0 21
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 32. Rf7+.
Puzzle rating 1881
Hint
Theme: pin, defensive move, endgame tactic
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32... Ke8 33. Qxc6+ Rxc6 34. Rxa7 dxc3
FEN: 5k2/p4R2/2q2r1p/3Q1Pp1/3p4/1PP4P/P5K1/8 b - - 2 32
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 32. Ka2.
Puzzle rating 2406
Hint
Theme: fork, interference, middlegame tactic
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32... Bd5+ 33. Ka1 Bd2 34. Qd3 Qxe1+
FEN: 3r2k1/1pR3pp/p7/4Ppb1/1P2b3/P1Q3P1/KB3q1P/4R3 b - - 3 32