Chess puzzles for Wednesday, 2 June 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 28... Qxe5.
Puzzle rating 1223
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, middlegame tactic
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29. Rxh7+ Kg8 30. Qf7#
FEN: 1r2r2k/Q1R4p/6p1/4qb2/8/8/PP3PPP/3R2K1 w - - 0 29
Medium: Black to move and mate in 1
Black to move and mate in 1. The opponent just played 39. Kh5.
Puzzle rating 1807
Hint
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39... Qh3#
FEN: 6k1/5p2/4q2p/2P4K/8/1R4P1/P4P1P/5R2 b - - 1 39
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 41. Ka1.
Puzzle rating 2500
Hint
Theme: fork, clearance, middlegame tactic
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41... Nc2+ 42. Kb1 Qa3 43. bxa4 Nxe3 44. Qd4+ c5
FEN: 8/kpr4p/p1p4P/4P3/nqP2Q2/nP2RB2/P7/K2R4 b - - 14 41