Chess puzzles for Friday, 25 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 15. Qxf7.
Puzzle rating 951
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, middlegame tactic
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15... Bb4#
FEN: 2k2bn1/ppp2Qp1/8/6P1/3rp3/8/PP2PP2/R3KN1r b Q - 0 15
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 13. Nxe6.
Puzzle rating 1888
Hint
Theme: intermezzo (zwischenzug), attacking f2/f7, middlegame tactic
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13... Bxf2+ 14. Kf1 fxe6
FEN: r4rk1/pp1n1ppp/1q2Nn2/2bp4/4p3/1B1P3P/PPP1NPP1/R1BQK2R b KQ - 0 13
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 10. Nxh8.
Puzzle rating 2229
Hint
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10... Bxf2+ 11. Kf1 Bg4 12. Be2 Bh4
FEN: r1b1k2N/pp4pp/1qn2n2/2b1p3/2B5/8/PPPP1PPP/RNBQK2R b KQq - 0 10