Chess puzzles for Wednesday, 25 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 55. Kf3.
Puzzle rating 1254
Hint
Theme: zugzwang, pawn endgame, endgame tactic
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55... Kf5 56. Ke3 Kg4
FEN: 8/8/5kp1/p6p/P4P1P/5K2/8/8 b - - 1 55
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 23. Rhe1.
Puzzle rating 1846
Hint
Theme: deflection, middlegame tactic
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23... Rdxd2+ 24. Rxd2 Rxe1
FEN: 2k5/ppp5/7p/4b3/3r1ppP/8/PPKNrPPB/3RR3 b - - 5 23
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 45... f4+.
Puzzle rating 2603
Hint
Theme: defensive move, zugzwang, pawn endgame
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46. Ke4 f3 47. Ke3 Kf5 48. Kxf3 Kxe5 49. Kg4
FEN: 8/8/1p2p3/1P2P1k1/5p1p/4K2P/5P2/8 w - - 0 46