Chess puzzles for Sunday, 22 August 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 14. Qxg7.
Puzzle rating 1129
Hint
Theme: trapped piece, middlegame tactic
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14... Bf6 15. Qxh8+ Bxh8
FEN: r2qk2r/pp2bpQ1/4b2p/3p4/5B2/6P1/PP2PPBP/2R2RK1 b kq - 0 14
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 22... Rad8.
Puzzle rating 1790
Hint
Theme: trapped piece, middlegame tactic
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23. Ra1 d4 24. Qc1 Qxa1 25. Qxa1
FEN: 3r1rk1/pR3pp1/1n2b2p/3pP3/2p5/2Q3P1/q2NPPBP/1R4K1 w - - 2 23
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 21. Kf1.
Puzzle rating 2208
Hint
Theme: fork, discovered attack, discovered check
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21... Bxg2+ 22. Kg1 Bd5+ 23. Bxg8 Bxb3
FEN: 2r1kbr1/1bqp3p/4BB2/p3N3/3P4/1Q6/1Pn2PPP/R4K1R b - - 2 21