Chess puzzles for Friday, 9 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 18... Rxg8.
Puzzle rating 718
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, smothered mate, opening tactic
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19. Nf7#
FEN: r1b3rk/pp1n2bp/3P2p1/q5Nn/2B5/2N5/PP3PPP/R1B2RK1 w - - 0 19
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 13... Nh5.
Puzzle rating 1650
Hint
Theme: interference, middlegame tactic
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14. Bc7 Qd7 15. Bxa5
FEN: r2q1rk1/pp3ppp/4p3/n2p3n/3P1B2/P1R1PP2/1PQ2P1P/4KB1R w K - 3 14
Hard: White to move and mate in 2
White to move and mate in 2. The opponent just played 57... g6.
Puzzle rating 2435
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, rook endgame, endgame tactic
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58. Rg3 b3 59. Rh3#
FEN: 8/1r6/6p1/6R1/1pp2P1k/5K2/6P1/8 w - - 0 58