Chess puzzles for Thursday, 2 September 2027
Three new puzzles every day: easy, medium and hard. Try each one before you open the solution.
Easy: Black to move and mate in 1
Black to move and mate in 1. The opponent just played 30. Kf2.
Puzzle rating 1055
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, epaulette mate, middlegame tactic
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30... Rh2#
FEN: 4k3/1Q1b4/6p1/6q1/3Bp2r/1P3P2/P4K2/4RR2 b - - 2 30
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 21. Qxf5.
Puzzle rating 1783
Hint
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21... Qb6+ 22. Rf2 Rxf5
FEN: 5r1k/pp4pp/7q/4pQ2/8/5P2/PPP3PP/3R1RK1 b - - 0 21
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 9... Nxe5.
Puzzle rating 2105
Hint
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10. Qxd8 Rxd8 11. Bxe5 Bxe5 12. Nxf7
FEN: rnbq1rk1/pp2ppbp/6p1/2p1n1N1/2B2B2/8/PPP2PPP/RN1Q1RK1 w - - 0 10