Chess puzzles for Thursday, 20 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 12... O-O.
Puzzle rating 1241
Hint
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13. Bxf6 Bxf6 14. Rxe4
FEN: r4rk1/p1qpppbp/1p3np1/1B4B1/3Nb3/2P5/PP3PPP/R2QR1K1 w - - 3 13
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 28... h6.
Puzzle rating 1578
Hint
Theme: attraction (decoy), sacrifice, endgame tactic
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29. Rxe6 Kxe6 30. Bb3+ c4 31. Bxc4+
FEN: 6r1/pp2bk2/4bp1p/2p5/5p2/2P2N2/PPB2P1P/1K2R3 w - - 0 29
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 25... Kf6.
Puzzle rating 2084
Hint
Theme: fork, exposed king, middlegame tactic
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26. Rf7+ Ke5 27. Rf5+ Qxf5 28. Qxf5+
FEN: 4r2R/pbpR4/1p2nkP1/6q1/2B3P1/2p1r3/PPQ5/1K6 w - - 4 26