Chess puzzles for Friday, 27 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 28... Kh8.
Puzzle rating 930
Hint
Theme: fork, interference, middlegame tactic
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29. Nf7+ Kg7 30. Nxg5
FEN: r5rk/pp6/2p5/4N1qn/2PP1p2/3QbP1P/PP4P1/R3R2K w - - 3 29
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 48... Rxf3.
Puzzle rating 1741
Hint
Theme: interference, endgame tactic
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49. Rge7+ Kf6 50. Kxf3
FEN: 5r2/3R2R1/p3k3/1p6/6PP/P4r2/1b4K1/8 w - - 0 49
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 21... Qxf4.
Puzzle rating 2132
Hint
Theme: hanging piece, middlegame tactic
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22. Rxd3 Rfe8 23. Rf3 Qxg5 24. Qxg5
FEN: r4rk1/1p3pp1/1bnp4/3p2NQ/p4qP1/2Pb3P/PP3P2/3R1RK1 w - - 0 22