Chess puzzles for Sunday, 8 August 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 16... Rxe4.
Puzzle rating 1141
Hint
Theme: intermezzo (zwischenzug), kingside attack, middlegame tactic
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17. Nxf6+ Qxf6 18. Qxe4
FEN: r2q2k1/1pp2ppp/5n2/1p1P4/4rQN1/8/PPP3PP/R4RK1 w - - 0 17
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 19... Nc2.
Puzzle rating 1401
Hint
Theme: deflection, middlegame tactic
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20. Rxc2 Rxc2 21. Qxa8+
FEN: r1r3k1/p2qbppp/1p2pn2/8/3P4/4PQP1/1BnNBP1P/R1R3K1 w - - 3 20
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 32... h4.
Puzzle rating 2130
Hint
Theme: sacrifice, endgame tactic
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33. Rxf6+ Rxf6 34. Bd4 Rd6 35. Bxh8
FEN: 7r/p4p2/1p1r1b1k/5R2/1P3P1p/4BK2/P4P2/6R1 w - - 0 33