Chess puzzles for Thursday, 3 June 2027
Three new puzzles every day: easy, medium and hard. Try each one before you open the solution.
Easy: Black to move and mate in 1
Black to move and mate in 1. The opponent just played 28. Qc1.
Puzzle rating 1030
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, middlegame tactic
Show solution
28... Qa2#
FEN: r4rk1/5pp1/8/1pp1P2p/7P/qN4P1/2P5/1KQR3R b - - 1 28
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 65... Kf6.
Puzzle rating 1811
Hint
Theme: quiet move, defensive move, zugzwang
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66. f5 Ke7 67. Ke5 f6+ 68. Kd5
FEN: 8/5p2/5k1p/6p1/4KPP1/8/7P/8 w - - 1 66