Chess puzzles for Tuesday, 10 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 1
White to move and mate in 1. The opponent just played 17... gxh6.
Puzzle rating 939
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, kingside attack, middlegame tactic
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18. Nxh6#
FEN: r1bq1rk1/p1n1b2p/2p1p2p/2p5/2P3N1/1PQP4/P4PPP/4RRK1 w - - 0 18
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 42... Rb1.
Puzzle rating 1693
Hint
Theme: advanced pawn, rook endgame, endgame tactic
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43. Rh8+ Ka7 44. d7
FEN: 1k6/1p5R/p2P3p/4K3/8/8/8/1r6 w - - 1 43
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 35. g5.
Puzzle rating 2392
Hint
Theme: defensive move, zugzwang, pawn endgame
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35... hxg5 36. hxg5 Ke6 37. Kd3 Kf5 38. Ke3 Kxg5 39. Ke4 Kf6
FEN: 8/8/p2k2pp/1p2p1P1/1P2K2P/P4P2/8/8 b - - 0 35