Chess puzzles for Tuesday, 17 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 29... Qxg7.
Puzzle rating 814
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, middlegame tactic
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30. Re8#
FEN: r1b2k2/2pn2q1/p5Q1/1p1n1P2/3P4/8/PPP3PP/4R1K1 w - - 0 30
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 31... Kxh8.
Puzzle rating 1677
Hint
Theme: discovered attack, discovered check, deflection
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32. Qxh5+ Kg8 33. Qh7+ Kf8 34. g7+ Ke7 35. g8=Q+
FEN: r3r2k/8/2b3P1/3p3p/2pP1q1P/1p6/1P4P1/1BRQ3K w - - 0 32
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 33. g3.
Puzzle rating 2303
Hint
Theme: clearance, defensive move, bishop endgame
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33... gxf4 34. gxf4 Bh4
FEN: 3b4/7p/2k1p3/1pB1Ppp1/PPpK1P2/6P1/7P/8 b - - 0 33