Chess puzzles for Sunday, 20 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 22. g3.
Puzzle rating 949
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, kingside attack, middlegame tactic
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22... Qxf2+ 23. Kh1 Qxh2#
FEN: r1b3k1/pp3pp1/3p3p/5n2/1PP1pqn1/P1Q3P1/3N1P1P/2R1RBK1 b - - 0 22
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 41... Rxc7.
Puzzle rating 1634
Hint
Theme: advanced pawn, rook endgame, endgame tactic
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42. dxc7 e1=Q+ 43. Kxe1
FEN: 8/2r2k1p/p2P4/6p1/6P1/1r5P/4pK2/2R5 w - - 0 42
Hard: Black to move and mate in 2
Black to move and mate in 2. The opponent just played 28. Nc3.
Puzzle rating 2012
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, endgame tactic
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28... Bxc3+ 29. bxc3 Qxa2#
FEN: 2k5/ppp3P1/3p1pR1/8/qbPpP3/2NP4/PP1KQP2/7r b - - 6 28