Chess puzzles for Monday, 26 July 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 47. Nd3.
Puzzle rating 708
Hint
Theme: advanced pawn, knight endgame, endgame tactic
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47... f3 48. Nxc5 f2
FEN: 8/8/8/p1p5/2PpKp2/3N2k1/P7/8 b - - 1 47
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 33... Kd7.
Puzzle rating 1878
Hint
Theme: deflection, endgame tactic
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34. Bh3+ Kc7 35. Qxe7+
FEN: 5Q2/pp1kpp2/3p1n2/2pP4/2P1P3/2q2PK1/8/5B2 w - - 2 34
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 57. Nxh4.
Puzzle rating 2111
Hint
Theme: zugzwang, knight endgame, endgame tactic
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57... Ke2 58. Nf5 Nxf3
FEN: 8/8/3p4/3Pp1n1/4Pp1N/3k1P1P/6K1/8 b - - 0 57