Chess puzzles for Friday, 28 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 16... Kxh7.
Puzzle rating 996
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, discovered check, double check
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17. Nf6+ Kh8 18. Qh7#
FEN: r1b2r2/pp2bp1k/1qn4p/3p2P1/3PN2P/1PP2N2/P1Q2P2/R3K2R w KQ - 0 17
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 36. Rxe7.
Puzzle rating 1413
Hint
Theme: fork, exposed king, middlegame tactic
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36... Qxg3+ 37. Kf1 Qxh3+ 38. Kf2 Qg2+
FEN: 2b3k1/4R1q1/p7/1p1p1p1Q/1Pr4P/P1P2pPB/8/4R1K1 b - - 0 36
Hard: Black to move and mate in 4
Black to move and mate in 4. The opponent just played 48. Kb1.
Puzzle rating 2500
Hint
Theme: mate in 4, Arabian mate, exposed king
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48... Nac3+ 49. Kc1 Ne2+ 50. Kb1 N4c3+ 51. Ka1 Ra2#
FEN: 6k1/1R5R/8/1p3p2/4nPp1/4P1P1/n2r3P/1K2N3 b - - 9 48