Chess puzzles for Tuesday, 22 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 24. Nxb7.
Puzzle rating 1105
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, epaulette mate, middlegame tactic
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24... Qxa2#
FEN: 2r2rk1/1N2pp1p/p5pb/q1p5/1p6/1Pn2BPP/PKQ2P2/1N1RB2R b - - 0 24
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 18... cxd4.
Puzzle rating 1547
Hint
Theme: discovered attack, middlegame tactic
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19. Bxh7+ Kxh7 20. Qxb2
FEN: 3rrnk1/pp3ppp/4bp2/b7/3p4/2P1BN1P/PqBQ1PP1/2R1R1K1 w - - 0 19
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 44... Kb8.
Puzzle rating 2370
Hint
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45. a7+ Rxa7 46. bxa7+ Kxa7 47. Ra3+ Kb6 48. Kxg3
FEN: 1k6/6r1/PPp1b3/4Pp1p/3p1P2/1R3BrP/7K/8 w - - 1 45