Chess puzzles for Thursday, 24 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 24. Qxb7.
Puzzle rating 1169
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, Opera mate, sacrifice
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24... Qf1+ 25. Rxf1 Rxf1#
FEN: 5r2/pQ1n3p/6pk/3B1q2/3B4/3P2Pb/PPP4P/4R1K1 b - - 0 24
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 9. dxc6.
Puzzle rating 1691
Hint
Theme: opening tactic
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9... Bf2+ 10. Ke2 Bg4+
FEN: r1bqk1nr/pp3ppp/2P5/2b5/2P1pP2/6P1/PP5P/RNBQKBNR b KQkq - 0 9
Hard: White to move and mate in 3
White to move and mate in 3. The opponent just played 39... Rac8.
Puzzle rating 2267
Hint
Theme: mate in 3, sacrifice, endgame tactic
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40. Nf5 gxf5 41. Rg2+ Kf7 42. Rg7#
FEN: 2r1r1k1/p3P2p/6p1/4Q3/3N4/7P/q1P1R2K/8 w - - 2 40