Chess puzzles for Saturday, 7 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 41. Qxf7.
Puzzle rating 1185
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, Pillsbury’s mate, endgame tactic
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41... Rh4#
FEN: 7k/5Q2/p2p3p/3P3P/3bBr2/5P2/P5P1/5R1K b - - 0 41
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 42... fxg4.
Puzzle rating 1472
Hint
Theme: skewer, bishop endgame, endgame tactic
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43. Bf7+ Kxd4 44. Bxb3
FEN: 4B3/8/1p4p1/p2k2p1/P2P2p1/1b3P1P/8/5K2 w - - 0 43
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 25... Rxb3.
Puzzle rating 2486
Hint
Theme: attraction (decoy), capturing the defender, middlegame tactic
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26. Rxb4 Rxb4 27. Nxc6 Bxc6 28. Qxb4
FEN: 3qb1k1/1p3p2/2n1p1pB/3pN3/Rb1P4/1r6/3Q1PP1/3B2K1 w - - 0 26