Chess puzzles for Sunday, 4 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 2
Black to move and mate in 2. The opponent just played 25. Rac1.
Puzzle rating 997
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, pin, endgame tactic
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25... Nf3+ 26. Kh1 Rh6#
FEN: r5k1/pp3p2/2pp2r1/4n3/1PP1N3/P3P3/5PP1/2R2RK1 b - - 4 25
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 13. Qxb7.
Puzzle rating 1411
Hint
Theme: trapped piece, middlegame tactic
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13... Na5 14. Qxa8 Qxa8
FEN: r2qk2r/1Qp3p1/p1nbbn1p/3p1p2/3P4/P1N1PN1P/1PPB1P2/R3KB1R b KQkq - 0 13
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 34. Nxf4.
Puzzle rating 2295
Hint
Theme: endgame tactic
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34... Rf3 35. Kg5 Be3
FEN: 2k5/p7/8/4pK2/P2bPN2/2r5/7P/3R4 b - - 0 34