Chess puzzles for Wednesday, 14 July 2027
Three new puzzles every day: easy, medium and hard. Try each one before you open the solution.
Easy: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 12... Nxd5.
Puzzle rating 993
Hint
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13. Nxd5 Qxd5 14. Qxe7
FEN: r4rk1/pp1qbppp/8/2pn4/8/1PN1Q3/P1P2PPP/R1B2RK1 w - - 0 13
Medium: White to move and mate in 3
White to move and mate in 3. The opponent just played 6... Kg8.
Puzzle rating 1721
Hint
Theme: mate in 3, discovered attack, discovered check
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7. Qb3+ d5 8. exd6+ Be6 9. Qxe6#
FEN: rnbq1bkr/pp1p2pp/2p5/4P3/4n3/5Q2/PPP2PPP/RNB1K1NR w KQ - 2 7
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 40. Nxe5.
Puzzle rating 2407
Hint
Theme: quiet move, endgame tactic
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40... Kxe5 41. Ke3 g5 42. c6 Kd6 43. h4 Kxc6
FEN: 8/6p1/p4k1p/2P1Np2/P7/7P/5KP1/8 b - - 0 40