Chess puzzles for Tuesday, 9 February 2027
Three new puzzles every day: easy, medium and hard. Try each one before you open the solution.
Easy: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 47... g4.
Puzzle rating 1152
Hint
Theme: hanging piece, defensive move, knight endgame
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48. Kxd5 g3 49. Nh3
FEN: 7k/8/8/3n3p/4K1p1/1P6/1P3N2/8 w - - 0 48
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 22... Qd8.
Puzzle rating 1700
Hint
Theme: endgame tactic
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23. Re7 Qxe7 24. Qxe7
FEN: r2q1rk1/p4p1p/1p3Qp1/2p4P/3p4/5R2/PPP2PP1/4R1K1 w - - 1 23
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 42. d7.
Puzzle rating 2395
Hint
Theme: sacrifice, advanced pawn, rook endgame
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42... Rd8 43. Kd6 Rxd7+ 44. Kxd7 f2
FEN: 1r3k2/2RP4/2K4p/1p6/2p5/5p1P/PPP5/8 b - - 0 42