Chess puzzles for Thursday, 25 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 36. Kh4.
Puzzle rating 1254
Hint
Theme: endgame tactic
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36... g5+ 37. fxg5 hxg5+
FEN: 6rk/3RQ1p1/p6p/8/5PPK/2q5/P6P/8 b - - 2 36
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 19. Nxc7.
Puzzle rating 1747
Hint
Theme: interference, intermezzo (zwischenzug), middlegame tactic
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19... Bc5+ 20. Be3 Rxc7 21. Bxc5 Rxc5
FEN: 2r2rk1/1pN1bpp1/8/p2qp3/8/P6P/1P1BQ2P/2R2RK1 b - - 0 19
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 49... Ng5.
Puzzle rating 2343
Hint
Theme: knight endgame, endgame tactic
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50. f4 Nh3+ 51. Kg2 Nxf4+ 52. Kf3
FEN: 8/8/7P/6n1/2k3P1/8/5P2/6K1 w - - 1 50