Chess puzzles for Thursday, 5 August 2027
Three new puzzles every day: easy, medium and hard. Try each one before you open the solution.
Easy: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 36. Kc1.
Puzzle rating 988
Hint
Theme: skewer, endgame tactic
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36... Ra1+ 37. Kd2 Rxh1
FEN: 6k1/5pp1/4p2p/Q2pP3/p7/rq4P1/1PR2P1P/2K4R b - - 2 36
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 54... Rb1+.
Puzzle rating 1525
Hint
Theme: hanging piece, endgame tactic
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55. Bxb1 e1=Q+ 56. Rxe1
FEN: 8/p1r2k2/3P4/1pP1RB2/1K4P1/8/4p3/1r6 w - - 1 55
Hard: Black to move and mate in 2
Black to move and mate in 2. The opponent just played 30. Bxf5.
Puzzle rating 2056
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, Pillsbury’s mate, advanced pawn
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30... e2+ 31. Nxe2 Rf1#
FEN: 8/7p/3k1p2/p4B2/R4N2/2b1pP2/2P2rPP/3K4 b - - 0 30