Chess puzzles for Monday, 9 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 2
Black to move and mate in 2. The opponent just played 41. Kh1.
Puzzle rating 1250
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, Opera mate, endgame tactic
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41... Rf1+ 42. Kg2 Rg1#
FEN: 1R2R3/p7/1p1k3p/1Pb5/P5p1/6P1/5r1P/7K b - - 7 41
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 24. Bc2.
Puzzle rating 1688
Hint
Theme: X-ray attack, middlegame tactic
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24... Rxd1 25. Rxd1 Rxd1+ 26. Bxd1 Bxd1 27. Qd4 Qd5 28. Qxd5 exd5
FEN: 3r2k1/1q3ppp/p2rp3/1p6/8/PbP2P2/1PB2QPP/3R1R1K b - - 5 24
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 7... dxe5.
Puzzle rating 2357
Hint
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8. Bxf7+ Kxf7 9. Nxe5+ Kg8 10. Nxg4
FEN: rn1qkb1r/ppp2ppp/8/4p2n/2B2pb1/3P1N2/PPP3PP/RNBQ1RK1 w kq - 0 8