Chess puzzles for Sunday, 11 July 2027
Three new puzzles every day: easy, medium and hard. Try each one before you open the solution.
Easy: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 78. Kc6.
Puzzle rating 916
Hint
Theme: quiet move, bishop endgame, endgame tactic
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78... h4 79. Kd5 h3
FEN: 4k3/4P3/2K1PBp1/6Pp/1P3b2/8/8/8 b - - 6 78
Medium: White to move and mate in 3
White to move and mate in 3. The opponent just played 12... dxc5.
Puzzle rating 1488
Hint
Theme: mate in 3, Opera mate, fork
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13. Ndxc7+ Bxc7 14. Nxc7+ Nxc7 15. Rd8#
FEN: r1b1k2r/ppp2ppp/n7/bNpNn1B1/8/8/PP2PPPP/2KR1B1R w kq - 0 13
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 35... Rf8.
Puzzle rating 2258
Hint
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36. Rxf7 Qxe5 37. Rf5+ Qxd5 38. Rxd5
FEN: 5rk1/5p2/6pp/2pBP3/Q7/6q1/4n1P1/5R1K w - - 3 36