Chess puzzles for Wednesday, 10 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 50. g5.
Puzzle rating 937
Hint
Theme: fork, endgame tactic
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50... Nc6+ 51. Ke4 Nxa5
FEN: 8/4npk1/4b3/R3K1PP/8/8/8/8 b - - 0 50
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 53. Bd3.
Puzzle rating 1564
Hint
Theme: defensive move, endgame tactic
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53... Nxd3 54. Kxd3 Kd5 55. Kc3 c4
FEN: 8/8/1p1k4/2p1p3/P3K3/3B1P2/P7/4n3 b - - 5 53
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 39... a3.
Puzzle rating 2163
Hint
Theme: bishop endgame, endgame tactic
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40. b4 cxb4 41. cxb4
FEN: 8/1b3p2/5p2/1pp2PkP/4P3/pPP2B2/2K5/8 w - - 0 40