Chess puzzles for Wednesday, 11 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 14... Bf5.
Puzzle rating 747
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, middlegame tactic
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15. Qf7#
FEN: r2q1b1r/ppp3k1/3P1n1p/n3Nbp1/3P1p2/P1P5/QP4PP/RNB2RK1 w - - 1 15
Medium: White to move and mate in 3
White to move and mate in 3. The opponent just played 38... Ra8.
Puzzle rating 1809
Hint
Theme: mate in 3, Opera mate, sacrifice
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39. Qd8+ Rxd8 40. Rxd8+ Kh7 41. Rh8#
FEN: r5k1/5p2/3Qb1p1/8/8/4Pp2/PBr2Pq1/K2R1R2 w - - 9 39
Hard: White to move and mate in 3
White to move and mate in 3. The opponent just played 21... hxg6.
Puzzle rating 2225
Hint
Theme: mate in 3, sacrifice, middlegame tactic
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22. Rf1+ Bf6 23. Rxf6+ gxf6 24. Bh6#
FEN: r3rk2/pqp1b1p1/2n1Q1p1/8/8/4B2P/PPP3P1/R5K1 w - - 0 22