Chess puzzles for Wednesday, 26 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 20... Bxd5.
Puzzle rating 1092
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, Opera mate, hanging piece
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21. Rxe8+ Rf8 22. Rxf8#
FEN: 4r1k1/pp3rpp/1q6/3b1p2/1B1R4/2P5/P4PPP/4R1K1 w - - 0 21
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 50. Re7.
Puzzle rating 1756
Hint
Theme: quiet move, endgame tactic
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50... Re1 51. Qxe1 Qxe1
FEN: 5rk1/4Rp2/6p1/4p1Pp/PpP1r2P/1Pq5/K1P2Q1R/8 b - - 3 50
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 14... Nxf3+.
Puzzle rating 2365
Hint
Theme: defensive move, middlegame tactic
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15. gxf3 Be6 16. Qc1
FEN: r4rk1/ppp2ppp/3b4/1q4B1/2N3b1/1B3n2/PP3PPP/R2QR1K1 w - - 0 15