Chess puzzles for Tuesday, 18 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 24... Rd6.
Puzzle rating 903
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, middlegame tactic
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25. Rh8+ Be8 26. Rxe8#
FEN: r1k5/2pR3R/pbpr3p/2N1p1pb/4P3/2P3PP/PP4P1/7K w - - 7 25
Medium: White to move and mate in 1
White to move and mate in 1. The opponent just played 44... Ke7.
Puzzle rating 1442
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, Opera mate, endgame tactic
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45. R6f7#
FEN: 3r1R2/1p2k3/2p2R2/1pP1q3/1P6/rB5P/5P2/7K w - - 2 45
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 26... Nf5.
Puzzle rating 2393
Hint
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27. exf7+ Kxf7 28. Rxc7+ Kg6 29. Rc6+
FEN: 3r2kr/pRp2ppb/4P3/3p1n1p/3P3q/B3QP1P/P5P1/1R4K1 w - - 1 27