Chess puzzles for Tuesday, 31 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 27... Qxa2.
Puzzle rating 880
Hint
Theme: endgame tactic
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28. Rxb2 Rxb2 29. Qxb2
FEN: 1r4k1/5p2/4p1pp/3p4/3P4/2P3P1/qrRQRP1P/6K1 w - - 0 28
Medium: Black to move and mate in 1
Black to move and mate in 1. The opponent just played 18. Nh1.
Puzzle rating 1607
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, smothered mate, pin
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18... Nh3#
FEN: r1b2rk1/ppp3pp/3b4/3Pp1q1/4Bn2/4B3/PP1Q1PPP/R4RKN b - - 2 18
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 57... Kxh6.
Puzzle rating 2537
Hint
Theme: defensive move, pawn endgame, endgame tactic
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58. Ke5 Kg7 59. Kxd5 h5 60. Ke5
FEN: 8/7p/1p5k/pP1p4/P2P1K2/3P4/8/8 w - - 0 58