Chess puzzles for Saturday, 31 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 31. gxf3.
Puzzle rating 714
Hint
Theme: advanced pawn, knight endgame, endgame tactic
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31... h3 32. Nc5 h2
FEN: 3k4/3p1p2/N3p3/4P3/1P4Pp/P1K2P2/8/8 b - - 0 31
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 45... Kc7.
Puzzle rating 1791
Hint
Theme: pawn endgame, endgame tactic
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46. Kd5 Kd7 47. Ke5
FEN: 8/2k5/1p6/5p2/P1K1p2p/4P3/5PP1/8 w - - 6 46
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 38. Ng3.
Puzzle rating 2305
Hint
Theme: middlegame tactic
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38... Nf4 39. e6 Qxe6 40. Qxg2 Nxg2
FEN: 2q5/R5pk/6rp/4P3/8/3P1QNn/1PP2Pr1/5R1K b - - 1 38