Chess puzzles for Monday, 13 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 25... Rxh7.
Puzzle rating 1159
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, Arabian mate, kingside attack
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26. Rxh7#
FEN: 1nb1q2k/7r/2pp1N2/8/pp1P1N2/5B2/PPP2PP1/2K4R w - - 0 26
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 30... Rf8.
Puzzle rating 1659
Hint
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31. e6+ Ka8 32. e7
FEN: 1k1r1r2/1p3Q1p/p5p1/1qNpP3/1P3B2/P5P1/5PPK/8 w - - 3 31
Hard: White to move and mate in 3
White to move and mate in 3. The opponent just played 48... Kb6.
Puzzle rating 2159
Hint
Theme: mate in 3, exposed king, queen endgame
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49. Qd6+ Ka5 50. Qc5+ b5 51. Qxb5#
FEN: 5Q2/pp6/1k6/8/P7/8/1PP2pK1/4q3 w - - 3 49