Chess puzzles for Wednesday, 12 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 81... Ke6.
Puzzle rating 1074
Hint
Theme: advanced pawn, bishop endgame, endgame tactic
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82. Kg6 Bb5 83. f7
FEN: 8/8/4kP2/6Kp/7P/1p6/1B2b3/8 w - - 8 82
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 33... Be5.
Puzzle rating 1476
Hint
Theme: endgame tactic
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34. b4 Ra1 35. Bxe5
FEN: 5k2/1p3pp1/p3p3/r3b3/2P2B2/1P6/1PR1K1PP/8 w - - 1 34
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 28. Be5.
Puzzle rating 2255
Hint
Theme: trapped piece, endgame tactic
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28... Qc6 29. f3 Ra8 30. Qxa8 Bxa8
FEN: 1r6/Qb3p1k/3q2p1/2p1B2p/8/7P/P4PP1/4R1K1 b - - 1 28