Chess puzzles for Sunday, 16 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 47. Kd3.
Puzzle rating 990
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, hook mate, endgame tactic
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47... Rd2#
FEN: 8/8/p4PR1/1p5p/1Pn1PP1k/P1RK4/r7/8 b - - 4 47
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 54... Kg6.
Puzzle rating 1516
Hint
Theme: pawn endgame, endgame tactic
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55. Kd5 Kh5 56. Kd6 Kxh4 57. Kc7 Kg4 58. Kxb7
FEN: 8/pp6/6k1/8/P3K2P/8/8/8 w - - 5 55
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 49. Rc7.
Puzzle rating 2032
Hint
Theme: defensive move, rook endgame, endgame tactic
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49... Kxf2 50. Rxf7+ Kxg3 51. Rf6 Rg8
FEN: r7/2R2p2/6p1/6P1/8/6P1/p3kP2/K7 b - - 7 49