Chess puzzles for Wednesday, 16 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 1
Black to move and mate in 1. The opponent just played 31. Qxf2.
Puzzle rating 1190
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, middlegame tactic
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31... Rxf2#
FEN: 5rk1/6p1/7p/3pN3/4b1B1/1P5n/P4Q1P/4RK2 b - - 0 31
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 8. Bd2.
Puzzle rating 1789
Hint
Theme: trapped piece, opening tactic
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8... Bd6 9. Qxd6 Qxd6
FEN: r1b1k1nr/ppQp1p1p/2n3p1/8/1b1qP3/2N5/PPPB1PPP/R3KBNR b KQkq - 2 8
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 21. Nxd4.
Puzzle rating 2227
Hint
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21... Qxf2+ 22. Kh1 Nxc3 23. Qf3 Qxd4
FEN: 3r1rk1/5ppp/p1p5/5q2/1P1Nn3/P1P4P/5PP1/R2QR1K1 b - - 0 21