Chess puzzles for Friday, 13 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 28... Qxe5.
Puzzle rating 748
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, double-bishop mate, endgame tactic
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29. Bxe5#
FEN: r6k/1p5p/6p1/p1pBqb2/2P5/PP4PP/1B6/5RK1 w - - 0 29
Medium: White to move and mate in 4
White to move and mate in 4. The opponent just played 17... Kxh8.
Puzzle rating 1683
Hint
Theme: mate in 4, kingside attack, middlegame tactic
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18. Qh5+ Kg8 19. g6 Rf4 20. Qh7+ Kf8 21. Qh8#
FEN: rn3r1k/p1q1b1p1/1p1pp1Q1/3bP1P1/3P4/2P5/P2B1PP1/R3K3 w Q - 0 18
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 38. Nb7.
Puzzle rating 2158
Hint
Theme: defensive move, endgame tactic
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38... Qd1+ 39. Kh2 a3 40. Qa1 Qxa1 41. Bxa1 Bb4
FEN: 3q2k1/1N3pp1/4p2p/2b1P3/p1p1P3/2B4P/1Q3PP1/6K1 b - - 1 38