Chess puzzles for Thursday, 10 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 53. Nd2.
Puzzle rating 1034
Hint
Theme: quiet move, endgame tactic
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53... h4 54. Nc4 h3
FEN: 8/8/1P6/2K4p/8/8/3N1kb1/8 b - - 3 53
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 9. Na4.
Puzzle rating 1416
Hint
Theme: discovered attack, middlegame tactic
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9... Nd4 10. Qd1 Qxa4
FEN: r3k2r/pppq1ppp/2np1n2/2b1p3/N1B1PP2/3P1Q1P/PPP3P1/R1B1K2R b KQkq - 2 9
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 38. f3.
Puzzle rating 2662
Hint
Theme: quiet move, rook endgame, endgame tactic
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38... f5 39. Rxf5 d3 40. Rd5 Re2 41. Rxd3 Rxa2
FEN: 8/4kp2/1p2r3/2p5/2Pp1R2/pP3PPP/P7/5K2 b - - 0 38