Chess puzzles for Wednesday, 19 May 2027
Three new puzzles every day: easy, medium and hard. Try each one before you open the solution.
Easy: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 28. c4.
Puzzle rating 1075
Hint
Theme: queen endgame, endgame tactic
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28... Qb8 29. Qxb8+ Kxb8
FEN: 6q1/kpQ5/p5p1/5p2/2P5/5P1P/6PK/8 b - - 0 28
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 7... h6.
Puzzle rating 1835
Hint
Theme: discovered attack, attraction (decoy), sacrifice
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8. Nxf7 Kxf7 9. Bg6+ Kxg6 10. Qxd8
FEN: rnbqkb1r/pp3pp1/4pn1p/2p3N1/8/2PBB3/PP3PPP/RN1QK2R w KQkq - 0 8
Hard: White to move and mate in 4
White to move and mate in 4. The opponent just played 28... Kxf8.
Puzzle rating 2512
Hint
Theme: mate in 4, attraction (decoy), sacrifice
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29. Qh8+ Ke7 30. Rxf7+ Kxf7 31. Rd7+ Kf6 32. Qxg7#
FEN: 2r2k2/pp3ppQ/1q2p2p/7P/6P1/P1n5/2P5/2KR1R2 w - - 0 29