Chess puzzles for Monday, 31 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 41... Re2.
Puzzle rating 894
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, middlegame tactic
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42. Nf7+ Kh7 43. Rg7#
FEN: 7k/1pp5/1p1p1n2/3P2Np/rP6/P5RP/2q1r1RK/8 w - - 4 42
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 29... Nf5.
Puzzle rating 1686
Hint
Theme: trapped piece, middlegame tactic
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30. Rf3 Qxf3+ 31. Bxf3
FEN: 5r2/pp3r1k/6pp/5n2/3pBP2/P2Pq3/2Q1N2P/5R1K w - - 2 30
Hard: Black to move and mate in 4
Black to move and mate in 4. The opponent just played 26. Rc7.
Puzzle rating 2228
Hint
Theme: mate in 4, Arabian mate, sacrifice
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26... Qxf2+ 27. Rxf2 Rxf2+ 28. Kg1 Nf3+ 29. Kh1 Rh2#
FEN: 5rk1/2R3p1/1p1p2Qp/pP1Pp1n1/P3n3/5qNP/5P1K/5R2 b - - 5 26