Chess puzzles for Tuesday, 1 June 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 24. Qd4.
Puzzle rating 980
Hint
Theme: pin, middlegame tactic
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24... Nf3+ 25. Kh1 Nxd4
FEN: 2r3rk/1p1q3p/5n2/3pnp2/3QpN2/PNP4P/1P3PP1/3R1RK1 b - - 6 24
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 41. Kc3.
Puzzle rating 1820
Hint
Theme: quiet move, endgame tactic
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41... Be6 42. Kd2 Kg4
FEN: 8/5p2/1Np3p1/4Pk1p/7P/1bK3P1/p7/B7 b - - 4 41
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 24... Bc6.
Puzzle rating 2457
Hint
Theme: interference, middlegame tactic
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25. Qh3 Bh4 26. Nf6+ Kg7 27. Qxh4
FEN: 2rq1r2/4bp1k/2b3pp/1p1NP3/p4P2/5Q2/PPP5/2K3RR w - - 2 25