Chess puzzles for Tuesday, 24 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 57. Nd1+.
Puzzle rating 980
Hint
Theme: defensive move, endgame tactic
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57... Kc2 58. Ne3+ Kc1
FEN: 8/8/8/b5p1/6Pp/2k2P1P/3pK3/3N4 b - - 5 57
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 38... Bd2+.
Puzzle rating 1650
Hint
Theme: defensive move, endgame tactic
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39. Kd1 Rc1+ 40. Nxc1 bxc1=Q+ 41. Rxc1
FEN: 6k1/5pp1/7p/3pP3/3P4/8/1prbN1PP/1R2K3 w - - 6 39
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 16... Bxe3.
Puzzle rating 2058
Hint
Theme: pin, interference, middlegame tactic
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17. Re2 Rd3 18. Nc4 Rg3 19. Rd1 Rxd1+ 20. Kxd1 Bf3 21. Nxe3
FEN: 3rk1r1/pbp2p1p/1p3p2/8/5P2/2P1b2P/PP1N3R/R3KB2 w Q - 0 17