Today’s Chess Problem corner 13 June 2026

Problem 1

white to play and win” position 1

({[#]} 1. Kd7 Rxg8 (1… Re7+ 2. Kxd8 Ra7 3. Rf4+ (3. Re8) (3. Rh8 Ra8+ 4. Kd7 Rxh8 5. Rf4+ Kg8 6. Ke7 (6. h6 gxh6 7. Ke7 h5 8. Kf6 Kf8 (8… h6 9. Rc4 Kh7 10. Rc7+ Kg8 11. Kg6) 9. Ra4) 6… h6) 3… Kxg8) 2. Rf4# *)

Problem 2

white to play and win” position 2 

({[#]} 1. c5+ Kxc5 (1… Qxc5 2. Na4+ bxa4 3. Be3 Qxe3 4. Nc4+) 2. Ne4+ *)