Chess puzzles for Sunday, 27 June 2027
Three new puzzles every day: easy, medium and hard. Try each one before you open the solution.
Easy: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 35... Rd8.
Puzzle rating 747
Hint
Theme: fork, endgame tactic
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36. Ne6+ Kf6 37. Nxd8
FEN: 3r4/3Pp1k1/2p3p1/p5NP/P1pP4/8/1PPK4/6n1 w - - 3 36
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 56... Kxe5.
Puzzle rating 1515
Hint
Theme: zugzwang, pawn endgame, endgame tactic
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57. Ke3 Ke6 58. Kf4 Kd7 59. Kf5
FEN: 8/6p1/p1p2p1p/1pP1k2P/1P2P1P1/P4K2/8/8 w - - 0 57
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 57. Nh5.
Puzzle rating 2022
Hint
Theme: trapped piece, knight endgame, endgame tactic
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57... Kg6 58. Ng3 hxg3+
FEN: 8/8/4p3/3p1kpN/3P3p/4P3/5K2/8 b - - 1 57