Chess puzzles for Tuesday, 6 July 2027
Three new puzzles every day: easy, medium and hard. Try each one before you open the solution.
Easy: White to move and mate in 1
White to move and mate in 1. The opponent just played 49... a3.
Puzzle rating 734
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, rook endgame, endgame tactic
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50. Rb8#
FEN: 6k1/1R4pp/3pK3/1P6/1r3P2/p5P1/7P/8 w - - 0 50
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 40. Bd3.
Puzzle rating 1752
Hint
Theme: advanced pawn, bishop endgame, endgame tactic
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40... a3 41. Bc4 a2
FEN: 6k1/5pp1/4p2p/4P3/p4P1P/1p1B2PK/8/8 b - - 1 40
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 58. Rf3.
Puzzle rating 2165
Hint
Theme: zugzwang, rook endgame, endgame tactic
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58... f4+ 59. Kg4 Rxf3 60. gxf3+ Ke3
FEN: 8/8/8/5p2/4k3/5RK1/6P1/5r2 b - - 8 58