Chess puzzles for Tuesday, 20 July 2027
Three new puzzles every day: easy, medium and hard. Try each one before you open the solution.
Easy: Black to move and mate in 2
Black to move and mate in 2. The opponent just played 27. Bxd4.
Puzzle rating 1183
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, endgame tactic
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27... Rg5+ 28. Kh1 Bf3#
FEN: R7/4pp1k/6pp/3r4/1P1B4/8/4bP1P/1R4K1 b - - 0 27
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 56... Ke6.
Puzzle rating 1786
Hint
Theme: zugzwang, pawn endgame, endgame tactic
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57. Kf8 f6 58. Kg7 fxg5 59. fxg5 Kf5 60. Kh6
FEN: 8/5pK1/4k1p1/6P1/5P2/8/8/8 w - - 9 57
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 24. Qc1.
Puzzle rating 2163
Hint
Theme: fork, endgame tactic
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24... Qc4 25. Qxc4 dxc4
FEN: 2q3k1/5pp1/3bp3/p2p3p/Pp1Pn3/3NP2P/NP3PP1/2Q3K1 b - - 2 24