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Chess puzzles for Monday, 24 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 1

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White to move and mate in 1. The opponent just played 10... Nxe5.

Puzzle rating 935

Hint

Theme: mate in 1, Opera mate, middlegame tactic

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11. Rd8#

FEN: rnb1k2r/ppp2pp1/7p/4n3/1bB4B/2N5/PPP1NPPP/3RK2R w Kkq - 0 11

Medium: White to move and mate in 2

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White to move and mate in 2. The opponent just played 19... Bc4.

Puzzle rating 1517

Hint

Theme: mate in 2, clearance, sacrifice

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20. Nf6+ gxf6 21. Qh7#

FEN: 2r2rk1/p2pnpp1/1p5p/q7/1bb1N3/3Q1N2/PR3PPP/1B3RK1 w - - 4 20

Hard: White to move and win

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White to move and win. The opponent just played 27... Qe7.

Puzzle rating 2204

Hint

Theme: middlegame tactic

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28. Bxc6 Qxd6 29. Bxb7

FEN: 6k1/pb1Bqrpp/2rR4/8/8/1Q2P1P1/PB5P/6K1 w - - 3 28