Chess puzzles for Tuesday, 7 September 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 33... Bxg7.
Puzzle rating 928
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, middlegame tactic
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34. Qxg7#
FEN: 3rr1k1/2p3b1/1p2q2Q/3p4/1P6/2B4P/6P1/3R2K1 w - - 0 34
Medium: White to move and mate in 2
White to move and mate in 2. The opponent just played 23... Bxf3.
Puzzle rating 1638
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, deflection, middlegame tactic
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24. Qe6+ Kf8 25. Rxd8#
FEN: 3rk2r/1p4p1/2p2p2/2P1p2p/5q2/PQ3b1P/5PP1/R2R3K w k - 0 24
Hard: White to move and mate in 4
White to move and mate in 4. The opponent just played 41... Ke7.
Puzzle rating 2442
Hint
Theme: mate in 4, Opera mate, Pillsbury’s mate
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42. Qxd8+ Kxd8 43. Rg8+ Qf8 44. Rxf8+ Ke7 45. Re8#
FEN: 3r3Q/1pr1kp1p/7q/1BPn4/P7/4nP2/1B5P/6RK w - - 2 42