Chess puzzles for Wednesday, 3 February 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 9... Nxd5.
Puzzle rating 1035
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, attacking f2/f7, opening tactic
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10. Qxf7#
FEN: r1bqkb1r/pp3p1p/2n3p1/3n2N1/3p4/2P2Q2/PP3PPP/RNB1K2R w KQkq - 0 10
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 47... Kxa7.
Puzzle rating 1747
Hint
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48. c6+ Kb8 49. cxd7 Kc7 50. Ke6
FEN: b7/k2p4/8/2P2K1p/8/5p2/5B1P/8 w - - 0 48
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 37... Re8+.
Puzzle rating 2457
Hint
Theme: defensive move, exposed king, advanced pawn
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38. Kf4 Rg2 39. Rh7+ Kg8 40. f7+
FEN: 4r2k/1p3R2/p2p1P1p/2pP4/P7/3BKP1p/1PP4r/8 w - - 3 38