Chess puzzles for Monday, 2 August 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 1
Black to move and mate in 1. The opponent just played 23. Bxe7.
Puzzle rating 728
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, queenside attack, middlegame tactic
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23... Qxc2#
FEN: 1r3r1k/2q1BppP/p7/1p1Pp3/3n3P/P3Q3/1PP5/2KR1B1R b - - 0 23
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 56. Ke5.
Puzzle rating 1834
Hint
Theme: hanging piece, defensive move, endgame tactic
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56... Nxg5 57. g7 Nf7+ 58. Kf4 Nh6
FEN: 8/8/4n1P1/1p2K1R1/1kp5/8/8/8 b - - 4 56
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 34... Rac3.
Puzzle rating 2466
Hint
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35. h5 R8c5 36. g4
FEN: 2r3k1/5p2/p3pQ2/1p6/7P/2r3P1/2P3PK/8 w - - 1 35