Chess puzzles for Sunday, 30 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 18... Qf6.
Puzzle rating 923
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, Pillsbury’s mate, hanging piece
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19. Rxe8#
FEN: r1b1r1k1/pp3pp1/1np2q1p/8/8/1PRB1N2/P4PPP/3QR1K1 w - - 6 19
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 25... Bh7.
Puzzle rating 1591
Hint
Theme: deflection, middlegame tactic
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26. Qg5+ Kh8 27. Qf6+ Rg7 28. Rxe8+
FEN: 4r1r1/pp3pkb/1b6/2p2P2/2pP2P1/q1P4P/P1PQ4/1K2R1R1 w - - 1 26
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 37... Re6.
Puzzle rating 2045
Hint
Theme: quiet move, endgame tactic
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38. Nh4 Re8 39. Rxe8
FEN: R2R4/6pk/4r2p/5N2/5P2/p7/q4PKP/8 w - - 1 38