Chess puzzles for Tuesday, 15 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 39... h4.
Puzzle rating 943
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, endgame tactic
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40. Qh8#
FEN: 1Q6/8/p3qppk/p2p4/7p/2P1rNN1/6K1/8 w - - 0 40
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 30. Qxb5.
Puzzle rating 1489
Hint
Theme: fork, middlegame tactic
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30... Qxf3+ 31. Rg2 Qxd1+
FEN: 7k/4b3/3p3p/1Q2prpn/6R1/PP2BP1q/5P1P/3R3K b - - 0 30
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 28. Qxe4.
Puzzle rating 2291
Hint
Theme: skewer, quiet move, queenside attack
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28... Rxd4 29. f4 Qc5+ 30. Qc2 Qxc2+ 31. Rxc2 b3 32. Rc3 Rxa4 33. Kb1 Rda8 34. Rxb3 Ra1+ 35. Kc2 Rxh1
FEN: 3r3k/2pr2pp/8/6q1/Pp1BQ3/8/1P1R1PPP/2K4R b - - 0 28