Chess puzzles for Friday, 20 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 41... Re2.
Puzzle rating 1083
Hint
Theme: pin, clearance, middlegame tactic
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42. Rxe2 Qxe2 43. Re1
FEN: 1r6/b3kp2/p2p3p/7P/4q3/PP1p4/1K1Nr3/1Q1RR3 w - - 2 42
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 29. Rxf7.
Puzzle rating 1480
Hint
Theme: X-ray attack, endgame tactic
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29... Qxf1+ 30. Rxf1 Rxf1+
FEN: 3r1rk1/5Rp1/4p3/1q2P1pQ/p2p4/P6P/1P4P1/5R1K b - - 0 29
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 29... exf2+.
Puzzle rating 2408
Hint
Theme: endgame tactic
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30. Rxf2 Qb1+ 31. Rf1 Rb7 32. Rxb1 Rxa7 33. Nc6
FEN: 3r2k1/Q4ppp/6q1/3pN3/P2P4/2P4P/1r3pP1/5RK1 w - - 0 30