Chess puzzles for Sunday, 1 August 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 11... hxg5.
Puzzle rating 988
Hint
Theme: skewer, middlegame tactic
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12. Bxg5+ Kf8 13. Bxd8
FEN: r1bq3r/ppppk1p1/2n5/4pPp1/8/2P5/PPP2PPP/R1BQK2R w KQ - 0 12
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 26... Rxf4.
Puzzle rating 1469
Hint
Theme: hanging piece, middlegame tactic
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27. Qxf4 Bd6 28. Nxe5
FEN: 6k1/2q3pp/1pN1p3/1Pbpr3/5rQP/8/5PP1/5RK1 w - - 0 27
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 27... Ba4.
Puzzle rating 2065
Hint
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28. Bxd5 Rxh4 29. gxh4 Rxd5 30. Rxa4
FEN: 3r2k1/1p3pp1/p3p2p/3nP3/br2B2R/RN4P1/1P3P1P/6K1 w - - 10 28