Chess puzzles for Friday, 7 May 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 34... Qxa4.
Puzzle rating 1173
Hint
Theme: clearance, kingside attack, middlegame tactic
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35. Nxe7+ Rxe7 36. Rc8+
FEN: 4r1k1/pb2n1p1/1pN2p1p/1P1pp3/q7/3Q4/2R2KPP/3B4 w - - 0 35
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 17... Qd8.
Puzzle rating 1522
Hint
Theme: pin, deflection, middlegame tactic
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18. Qxh5+ Kg8 19. Bxg6 Nxg6 20. Qxg6
FEN: r1bq4/p3p1bk/2p3p1/3pn2p/8/2NB3P/PPPBQ1P1/5RK1 w - - 2 18
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 14... Rxh7.
Puzzle rating 2423
Hint
Theme: fork, middlegame tactic
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15. Qxg6+ Kf8 16. Qxh7 g5 17. Bd2
FEN: r3k1n1/pp1qb1pr/2n1p1p1/3pP3/5B2/P2Q4/1P3PPP/RN2K2R w KQq - 0 15