Chess puzzles for Tuesday, 3 August 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 33... Qc8.
Puzzle rating 1195
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, discovered attack, discovered check
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34. Ne6+ Kh8 35. Qg7#
FEN: 1rq3k1/5p1p/2p5/3p2N1/3P2QP/p3P1P1/5PK1/8 w - - 2 34
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 12. f5.
Puzzle rating 1679
Hint
Theme: opening tactic
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12... Bd6 13. Qxd6 cxd6
FEN: rn3rk1/pbpp2pp/1p2p3/2b2P2/2B1P2q/2N5/PPP3PP/R1BQ1R1K b - - 0 12
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 54. Bxa4.
Puzzle rating 2331
Hint
Theme: hanging piece, quiet move, endgame tactic
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54... Kxa4 55. Kd5 Ng7 56. c4 Kb4
FEN: 8/4p3/8/k1K1Pn2/B7/2P5/8/8 b - - 0 54