Chess puzzles for Tuesday, 13 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 30... Kh7.
Puzzle rating 820
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, discovered check, double check
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31. Ng5#
FEN: 2R5/r2nbppk/1p2p2p/1P6/1n1PNP2/3B2PP/1B3K2/8 w - - 3 31
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 49... gxh4.
Puzzle rating 1867
Hint
Theme: endgame tactic
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50. Nb4 h3 51. Nxa6
FEN: 8/8/bPN2p2/P1K4p/5k1p/8/8/8 w - - 0 50
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 10. Nxa7.
Puzzle rating 2228
Hint
Theme: pin, clearance, trapped piece
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10... Rc7 11. Qa6 Qa8 12. Nb5 Qxh1 13. Qa8+ Qxa8
FEN: 2rqkbnr/NQ1n1ppp/8/2p1p1P1/2Pp4/8/PP1PPP1P/R1B1K1NR b KQk - 0 10