Chess puzzles for Tuesday, 29 June 2027
Three new puzzles every day: easy, medium and hard. Try each one before you open the solution.
Easy: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 16. Bf4.
Puzzle rating 974
Hint
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16... Qxe4 17. Nxe4 Bxf4
FEN: rn4k1/p3qppp/1ppb4/8/3PQB2/2N4P/PP3PP1/R5K1 b - - 2 16
Medium: White to move and mate in 3
White to move and mate in 3. The opponent just played 20... g6.
Puzzle rating 1406
Hint
Theme: mate in 3, discovered attack, middlegame tactic
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21. Nf5+ Nc5 22. Qxc5+ Ke8 23. Qe7#
FEN: r4k1r/pp1n1p1B/3Npnpp/8/1Q6/1P6/P1P1KPPP/7q w - - 0 21
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 47. Bf2.
Puzzle rating 2318
Hint
Theme: skewer, deflection, bishop endgame
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47... g4+ 48. Ke3 Bd4+ 49. Kxd3 Bxf2
FEN: 8/5k2/7p/p1P1bPpP/Pp2P3/1P1p1K2/5B2/8 b - - 2 47