Chess puzzles for Friday, 6 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 15. Bxh8.
Puzzle rating 948
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, attacking f2/f7, middlegame tactic
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15... Qxf2#
FEN: r1b1k2B/ppnp1p1p/8/3P4/1P2n3/8/q4PPP/1R1QKBNR b Kq - 0 15
Medium: White to move and mate in 2
White to move and mate in 2. The opponent just played 32... Nxc4.
Puzzle rating 1542
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, epaulette mate, endgame tactic
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33. Nc2+ Kc3 34. Rb3#
FEN: 5r2/2p2p2/1p1p3p/pR1P4/2nkr1PP/N7/P4RK1/8 w - - 0 33
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 19. Qe1.
Puzzle rating 2311
Hint
Theme: fork, sacrifice, middlegame tactic
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19... Bxf2+ 20. Rxf2 Ra1
FEN: r5k1/1b2pp1p/1q1p2p1/1N1P4/2Pbn3/8/1P2BPPP/2B1QRK1 b - - 1 19