Chess puzzles for Wednesday, 24 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 2
White to move and mate in 2. The opponent just played 56... Rxf5.
Puzzle rating 1259
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, rook endgame, endgame tactic
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57. Ra8+ Rf8 58. Rxf8#
FEN: 7k/6p1/6K1/RP3r2/p7/6P1/r7/8 w - - 0 57
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 24... Bxg5.
Puzzle rating 1895
Hint
Theme: attraction (decoy), interference, sacrifice
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25. Bxf7+ Kxf7 26. Qh5+ Ke7 27. Bxg5+
FEN: 3qr1k1/3b1p2/p1n1p1BB/3p2b1/1p1P4/2r5/P3QPP1/R3R1K1 w - - 0 25
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 46... Qb4+.
Puzzle rating 2405
Hint
Theme: defensive move, queen endgame, endgame tactic
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47. Ka7 Qd4+ 48. Qb6 Qd5 49. Qc7
FEN: 1Q6/6pk/pK1P4/4p2p/1q6/8/P7/8 w - - 2 47