Chess puzzles for Sunday, 29 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 64... Qc7.
Puzzle rating 914
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, endgame tactic
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65. Re8+ Kh7 66. Rh8#
FEN: 6k1/2q2p2/6r1/7p/3Q3P/6P1/4R2K/8 w - - 1 65
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 56... Bf3+.
Puzzle rating 1803
Hint
Theme: defensive move, bishop endgame, endgame tactic
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57. Kc5 Bb7 58. Kb6 Bc8 59. Ka7 Ke3 60. Kb8
FEN: 8/2P5/p7/P2K4/8/5b2/3k4/8 w - - 1 57
Hard: Black to move and mate in 3
Black to move and mate in 3. The opponent just played 16. Rad1.
Puzzle rating 2144
Hint
Theme: mate in 3, discovered check, double check
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16... Qg2+ 17. Kxg2 Nxf4+ 18. Kg1 Nh3#
FEN: 2kr1b1r/Qpp3pp/2b2p2/3n4/P1B2P2/2N3Bq/1PP2P1P/3R1RK1 b - - 1 16