Chess puzzles for Sunday, 18 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 2
White to move and mate in 2. The opponent just played 61... Ng4.
Puzzle rating 974
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, back-rank mate, promotion
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62. Qe8+ Rxe8 63. dxe8=Q#
FEN: 3r3k/3P2pp/1p3p2/p4P2/P1P3n1/6q1/4Q1B1/3R3K w - - 1 62
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 28... Qxg5.
Puzzle rating 1790
Hint
Theme: fork, attraction (decoy), sacrifice
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29. Qh8+ Ke7 30. Qxd8+ Kxd8 31. Nxf7+ Kd7 32. Nxg5
FEN: 3r1k2/5pp1/4p3/2b1N1q1/p1Pn4/P6Q/1P3P2/K6R w - - 0 29
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 47. Nxg3.
Puzzle rating 2128
Hint
Theme: promotion, advanced pawn, endgame tactic
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47... hxg3 48. Rxg3 f2 49. Rxa3 f1=Q
FEN: 8/2p2p2/1p3k2/2pPpB2/2P1P2p/r4pN1/3K4/6R1 b - - 0 47