Chess puzzles for Saturday, 22 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 2
Black to move and mate in 2. The opponent just played 41. Kxh5.
Puzzle rating 984
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, rook endgame, endgame tactic
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41... Rh1+ 42. Rh2 Rxh2#
FEN: 8/8/8/p4k1K/4p3/1P2P3/P3R3/6r1 b - - 0 41
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 22. Qxf5.
Puzzle rating 1820
Hint
Theme: fork, attraction (decoy), capturing the defender
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22... Qxf5 23. Rxf5 Bxd3+ 24. Kg1 Bxf5
FEN: r3r1k1/pp3pp1/6q1/1b3QNp/3p3P/3P1R2/PP1N1PP1/R4K2 b - - 0 22
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 19... exd4.
Puzzle rating 2520
Hint
Theme: intermezzo (zwischenzug), quiet move, middlegame tactic
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20. Rh3 Rf7 21. Bxd4 Bf8 22. Qxg6+
FEN: 2r2rk1/1pqbb2p/p2p2pQ/5p2/PP1p1P2/3BBR2/2P3PP/R6K w - - 0 20