Chess puzzles for Thursday, 27 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
White to move and mate in 1. The opponent just played 13... Bxg4.
Puzzle rating 1168
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, discovered check, double check
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14. Nf6#
FEN: rn1q1bkr/1p4p1/p2p3p/2pN4/2B1P1b1/8/PPP2PPP/R3K2R w KQ - 0 14
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 36. h5.
Puzzle rating 1685
Hint
Theme: quiet move, zugzwang, pawn endgame
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36... a4 37. Kf3 d4 38. cxd4+ Kxd4
FEN: 8/8/7p/pp1pk1pP/6P1/P1P1K3/1P6/8 b - - 0 36
Hard: White to move and mate in 3
White to move and mate in 3. The opponent just played 13... Qxe5.
Puzzle rating 2263
Hint
Theme: mate in 3, sacrifice, middlegame tactic
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14. Bb5+ axb5 15. Qxb5+ Bc6 16. Qxc6#
FEN: r3kb1r/1b3ppp/pp2p3/2pnq1B1/4N3/2PB4/PP2QPPP/R4RK1 w kq - 0 14