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Chess puzzles for Wednesday, 27 January 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 2

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White to move and mate in 2. The opponent just played 18... Nf4.

Puzzle rating 1161

Hint

Theme: mate in 2, clearance, sacrifice

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19. Nf6+ Qxf6 20. Qh7#

FEN: r2qrbk1/1bp2pp1/pn1p3p/1p2P3/3PNn2/1P1Q1N1P/PBB2PP1/R3R1K1 w - - 2 19

Medium: Black to move and win

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Black to move and win. The opponent just played 49. Rc2+.

Puzzle rating 1804

Hint

Theme: defensive move, promotion, advanced pawn

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49... Kd8 50. Nxd7 d1=Q

FEN: KN6/2kr4/8/4pppp/8/6P1/2Rp1P1P/8 b - - 2 49

Hard: White to move and win

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White to move and win. The opponent just played 59... Kb4.

Puzzle rating 2367

Hint

Theme: defensive move, queen endgame, endgame tactic

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60. Qc4+ Ka3 61. Qc5+ Qxc5+ 62. Kxc5 a5 63. h4

FEN: 5q2/8/p7/8/1k1K4/3Q4/7P/8 w - - 2 60