Chess puzzles for Saturday, 29 May 2027
Three new puzzles every day: easy, medium and hard. Try each one before you open the solution.
Easy: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 32. Rh5.
Puzzle rating 1199
Hint
Theme: X-ray attack, endgame tactic
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32... Qxh4 33. Rxh4 Rxh4
FEN: 7r/p5k1/2r2qP1/1p1p1p1R/3PpP1Q/2P4P/PP5K/5R2 b - - 2 32
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 33. a3.
Puzzle rating 1442
Hint
Theme: trapped piece, rook endgame, endgame tactic
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33... Kc7 34. Rxb5 Rxb5
FEN: 8/3k1pp1/1R5p/rp6/8/P3P3/5PPP/5K2 b - - 0 33
Hard: White to move and mate in 4
White to move and mate in 4. The opponent just played 35... Rxd5.
Puzzle rating 2208
Hint
Theme: mate in 4, quiet move, rook endgame
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36. Rb1 fxg6 37. hxg6 Rf5 38. Rb8+ Rf8 39. Rxf8#
FEN: 7k/5pp1/3p2P1/3r3P/8/p2P1p2/8/K6R w - - 0 36