Chess puzzles for Friday, 11 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 9... Nxe4.
Puzzle rating 741
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, attacking f2/f7, opening tactic
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10. Bxf7#
FEN: rn1qkb1r/p2bpppp/2p5/8/N1BPn3/1Q6/5PPP/R1B1K1NR w KQkq - 0 10
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 29... Rxa3.
Puzzle rating 1686
Hint
Theme: endgame tactic
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30. Bc5 Qg7 31. Qxg7+ Kxg7 32. Bxa3
FEN: 6k1/p2q3p/4pppQ/3n4/3B4/r7/5PPP/2R3K1 w - - 0 30
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 28... Rf8.
Puzzle rating 2358
Hint
Theme: advanced pawn, endgame tactic
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29. Rf7 Rfxf7 30. exf7+ Rxf7 31. gxf7+
FEN: 5rk1/1r5p/3pP1P1/1p6/3B2P1/P4R2/1PP5/2K2n2 w - - 3 29