Chess puzzles for Sunday, 25 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 23... Rxe7.
Puzzle rating 724
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, back-rank mate, endgame tactic
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24. Rc8+ Re8 25. Rxe8#
FEN: 6k1/p2Nrppp/8/6Pn/3P4/4B2P/q4P2/2R3K1 w - - 0 24
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 35. Rf3.
Puzzle rating 1636
Hint
Theme: pin, discovered attack, middlegame tactic
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35... Nh3+ 36. Rxh3 Qxd2
FEN: 4r1k1/p2b1ppp/8/2PPp1q1/2P2n2/5R2/P2Q2PN/5BK1 b - - 8 35
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 34. Rf1.
Puzzle rating 2517
Hint
Theme: fork, trapped piece, middlegame tactic
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34... Bb5 35. Ra7 Nxa7 36. bxa7 Rxa7
FEN: 1rn1b1k1/1r6/RP1p2pp/P1pPp3/2N1P3/7P/2B3PK/5R2 b - - 2 34