Chess puzzles for Thursday, 12 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 21... Bh6.
Puzzle rating 713
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, middlegame tactic
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22. Nf7#
FEN: 1rbqr2k/2p4p/3p3b/p1pPppN1/2P2n2/2NB3P/PP3P1K/1R1Q2R1 w - - 4 22
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 24... Rad8.
Puzzle rating 1420
Hint
Theme: deflection, middlegame tactic
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25. Rxd4 Qxd4 26. Re8+ Rxe8 27. Qxd4
FEN: 3r2k1/pp3p1p/5qp1/1PQ2b2/2Br4/P7/5PPP/3RR1K1 w - - 2 25
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 16... f6.
Puzzle rating 2440
Hint
Theme: discovered attack, discovered check, middlegame tactic
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17. Nxe6+ Kf7 18. Qxg7+ Ke8 19. Nxf8 Bxf8 20. Qg6+
FEN: r4r2/1p1b2p1/pqn1ppk1/3pP1N1/1b1P1P2/2N3Q1/PP4PP/R3K2R w KQ - 0 17