Chess puzzles for Monday, 30 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 30... Rxd2.
Puzzle rating 1226
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, back-rank mate, middlegame tactic
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31. Ra8+ Ne8 32. Rxe8#
FEN: 6k1/5ppp/R1N2n2/3p4/2q5/2P4P/1B1r1bPK/8 w - - 0 31
Medium: Black to move and mate in 1
Black to move and mate in 1. The opponent just played 38. Nxf7.
Puzzle rating 1875
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, middlegame tactic
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38... Rxg4#
FEN: 4k1r1/1p3N2/p1n1p3/2Rp3P/Q2P1KP1/5R2/PP6/6q1 b - - 0 38
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 57. Kxh6.
Puzzle rating 2431
Hint
Theme: defensive move, bishop endgame, endgame tactic
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57... Kxg4 58. Be6+ Kh4 59. Bc4 g4
FEN: 8/8/5p1K/3Bb1p1/4P1P1/7k/8/8 b - - 0 57