Chess puzzles for Wednesday, 13 January 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 11. Bxc7.
Puzzle rating 782
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, attacking f2/f7, opening tactic
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11... Qxf2#
FEN: r1b1k2r/p1Bp1pp1/2p2n1p/2b5/3qP3/2NB4/PPP2PPP/R2QK2R b KQkq - 0 11
Medium: White to move and mate in 1
White to move and mate in 1. The opponent just played 37... Kd7.
Puzzle rating 1899
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, hook mate, middlegame tactic
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38. Rd8#
FEN: r1b2R2/2rk2p1/2N1p1p1/pPnp2P1/P7/2P5/1K4P1/5R2 w - - 2 38
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 10. dxc6.
Puzzle rating 2426
Hint
Theme: fork, attacking f2/f7, middlegame tactic
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10... Qxf2+ 11. Kd1 Bxf3+ 12. gxf3 Qxf3+ 13. Kc2 Nc5 14. Bxf7+ Kxf7
FEN: r3kb1r/pp2pppp/1qPp4/8/Q1B1n1b1/5N2/PP1B1PPP/RN2K2R b KQkq - 0 10