Chess puzzles for Friday, 2 July 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 26. Nd5.
Puzzle rating 714
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, queenside attack, middlegame tactic
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26... Qxb2#
FEN: 2k5/1p1r1p2/p2Pp1p1/3Nb1Pn/Pqp1B3/5P1b/1PPQ4/1K1R2B1 b - - 5 26
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 39... Bxe4.
Puzzle rating 1734
Hint
Theme: queenside attack, middlegame tactic
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40. Qxd5 Bxd5 41. Rxe8+
FEN: k3r3/1p4b1/7p/p2q2p1/4b1P1/1PpQ4/P1B3P1/1K2R3 w - - 0 40
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 46. f6.
Puzzle rating 2456
Hint
Theme: defensive move, promotion, advanced pawn
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46... b2 47. f7 b1=Q 48. Rd4+ Kb5
FEN: 8/8/2r2P2/4K3/k6p/1p1R4/7P/8 b - - 0 46