Chess puzzles for Sunday, 27 September 2026
Three new puzzles every day: easy, medium and hard. Try each one before you open the solution.
Easy: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 34. Re2.
Puzzle rating 1196
Hint
Theme: discovered attack, endgame tactic
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34... Qd3+ 35. Kb2 Rxe2+
FEN: 4r3/pp1Q1pk1/2p3p1/8/2pP4/2N1qP2/P1K1R3/8 b - - 3 34
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 23... Bd5.
Puzzle rating 1721
Hint
Theme: middlegame tactic
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24. Rc7 Rxc7 25. Rxc7 Rf7 26. Rxb7
FEN: 2r2rk1/pq4p1/4p2p/3b4/2R5/1P1P2Q1/P4PPP/2R3K1 w - - 2 24
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 18. f4.
Puzzle rating 2185
Hint
Theme: fork, exposed king, middlegame tactic
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18... Bg2 19. Rg1 Nf3+ 20. Qxf3 Bxf3
FEN: r6r/pp2kpb1/2bpp1p1/2p1n3/2P2P1q/3PP1Np/PP3N1K/R1BQ1R1B b - - 0 18