Chess puzzles for Sunday, 6 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 1
White to move and mate in 1. The opponent just played 22... Rxh7.
Puzzle rating 764
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, Arabian mate, kingside attack
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23. Rxg8#
FEN: 6rk/2p2p1r/pb1p1N2/1p6/3qP3/5P2/PP3P1P/R5RK w - - 0 23
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 51... d5.
Puzzle rating 1715
Hint
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52. Kc5+ Kg7 53. Kxb4
FEN: 8/1P6/R1K3k1/3pb1p1/Pr6/8/8/8 w - - 0 52
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 51... Kd6.
Puzzle rating 2247
Hint
Theme: quiet move, zugzwang, pawn endgame
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52. d5 h5 53. Kd4 f4 54. exf4
FEN: 8/1p6/p2k3p/P4p2/1PKPp1pP/4P1P1/8/8 w - - 2 52