Chess puzzles for Thursday, 17 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 53... g5.
Puzzle rating 920
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, endgame tactic
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54. Bd7#
FEN: 8/6R1/3bkp2/3bp1p1/B2n4/8/5PPP/6K1 w - - 0 54
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 28. Rxd4.
Puzzle rating 1486
Hint
Theme: exposed king, endgame tactic
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28... Qb3+ 29. Ka1 Qa3+ 30. Na2 Qxe3
FEN: 2k5/1p3p2/p1p1pPpp/8/1q1R4/2N1Q3/K1b3BP/8 b - - 0 28
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 15... Qb6+.
Puzzle rating 2365
Hint
Theme: defensive move, middlegame tactic
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16. Kh1 O-O 17. bxc3
FEN: r1b1k2r/ppp2p2/1qn1p2p/6PQ/4P3/2b4P/PP4PB/3R1RK1 w kq - 1 16