Chess puzzles for Sunday, 13 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 48. Re2.
Puzzle rating 1141
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, Opera mate, endgame tactic
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48... Ra4+ 49. Kb8 Ra8#
FEN: 8/K2k3p/1P4p1/5p2/1r3B1P/6P1/4R1b1/8 b - - 4 48
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 32... exf4.
Puzzle rating 1813
Hint
Theme: X-ray attack, endgame tactic
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33. Qxh5 Rxh5 34. Rxh5
FEN: 6k1/pp3rp1/2p4p/2R2r1q/5pQ1/1P2P2P/P6K/6R1 w - - 0 33
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 35... Kd5.
Puzzle rating 2321
Hint
Theme: quiet move, defensive move, zugzwang
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36. h5 Ke5 37. c4 bxc4+ 38. Kxc4 d5+ 39. Kd3
FEN: 8/8/3p1p1p/1p1k2p1/1P4PP/2PK2P1/8/8 w - - 2 36