Chess puzzles for Wednesday, 9 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 2
Black to move and mate in 2. The opponent just played 31. Rxb7.
Puzzle rating 1299
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, promotion, advanced pawn
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31... Qe1+ 32. Rxe1 dxe1=Q#
FEN: 5r1k/pR4p1/1p5p/5p1Q/7P/1B2qn2/PP1p2P1/3R3K b - - 0 31
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 11... Nd4.
Puzzle rating 1579
Hint
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12. Bxf7+ Kd8 13. Qxd4
FEN: r1b1kb1r/pppn1ppp/8/4P1N1/Q1Bn1Bq1/8/PP3PPP/RN2K2R w KQkq - 9 12
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 18. Bc5.
Puzzle rating 2188
Hint
Theme: middlegame tactic
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18... Qc7 19. g3 Qxc5
FEN: 1b1q1rk1/Np3ppp/4bn2/2Bp4/6n1/P1P5/2P1BPPP/R2QR1K1 b - - 2 18