Chess puzzles for Saturday, 14 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 2
White to move and mate in 2. The opponent just played 23... Ng4.
Puzzle rating 735
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, sacrifice, middlegame tactic
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24. Rh8+ Bxh8 25. Qxh8#
FEN: r3r1k1/p4pb1/6p1/5q2/4P1nR/8/Pp2NP1Q/1K5R w - - 1 24
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 13. Qf3.
Puzzle rating 1798
Hint
Theme: trapped piece, middlegame tactic
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13... Bg4 14. d6 Bxf3 15. dxe7 Qxe7
FEN: r2q1rk1/pp2bppp/5n2/3Ppb2/8/2N1BQP1/PPP2PBP/R4RK1 b - - 2 13
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 48. Kb1.
Puzzle rating 2297
Hint
Theme: deflection, sacrifice, promotion
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48... Rc1+ 49. Rxc1 a2+ 50. Kxa2 dxc1=Q
FEN: 8/2r4k/7p/1P5P/1b1R4/pP6/3p4/1K1R4 b - - 2 48