Chess puzzles for Monday, 5 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 28. a7.
Puzzle rating 1278
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, Opera mate, endgame tactic
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28... Rf1+ 29. Kg2 Rg1#
FEN: 6k1/P3pp1p/8/8/1N1b2p1/8/RPP2r1P/7K b - - 0 28
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 51. Kg3.
Puzzle rating 1834
Hint
Theme: zugzwang, promotion, advanced pawn
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51... gxh4+ 52. Kxh4 Kh6 53. a4 bxa4 54. b5 a3 55. b6 a2 56. b7 a1=Q
FEN: 8/6k1/3p1p2/1p1PpPpp/1P2P2P/P5K1/8/8 b - - 4 51
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 46. Kxa2.
Puzzle rating 2566
Hint
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46... Kc3+ 47. Ka1 Bxf5
FEN: 1r6/8/2pPb3/5N2/2k1P3/6P1/K1P5/3R4 b - - 0 46