Chess puzzles for Monday, 14 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 2
White to move and mate in 2. The opponent just played 23... Nxe3.
Puzzle rating 786
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, hanging piece, queenside attack
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24. Qxe8+ Qd8 25. Qxd8#
FEN: 1k2r3/ppp5/3q1p2/3b2p1/Q1pP3p/P1P1n2P/1P1BrPP1/3R1RK1 w - - 0 24
Medium: Black to move and mate in 1
Black to move and mate in 1. The opponent just played 33. Bxh1.
Puzzle rating 1660
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, middlegame tactic
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33... Qh2#
FEN: 2k4r/p1qnR3/1pp5/2P2pB1/P2P4/8/1P6/5QKB b - - 0 33
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 28... Be5.
Puzzle rating 2525
Hint
Theme: middlegame tactic
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29. b5 Bxb2 30. bxc6 Qxc6 31. Qxb2
FEN: 6k1/pp3pp1/2n2np1/4b3/1P2q3/P3NNPP/1B1Q1PK1/8 w - - 5 29