Chess puzzles for Sunday, 7 February 2027
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 32. Qf3.
Puzzle rating 909
Hint
Theme: X-ray attack, endgame tactic
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32... Rxe2+ 33. Qxe2 Qxe2+
FEN: 4r1k1/pp4pp/2p5/7q/2P4P/PP3QP1/4P1K1/R7 b - - 2 32
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 60. Rh8.
Puzzle rating 1750
Hint
Theme: skewer, quiet move, rook endgame
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60... Rb1 61. g4 Rh1+ 62. Kg3 Rxh8
FEN: 7R/5k2/5p2/5p2/5P1K/1r4P1/8/8 b - - 3 60
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 14... Nxd4.
Puzzle rating 2204
Hint
Theme: middlegame tactic
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15. Bxd4 Bxd4 16. Rad1
FEN: r1bq1rk1/p4ppp/1p2pb2/8/2Bn4/1P2BN2/P1Q2PPP/R4RK1 w - - 0 15