Chess puzzles for Wednesday, 1 September 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 52... Nxf1.
Puzzle rating 937
Hint
Theme: promotion, advanced pawn, knight endgame
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53. g7 d2 54. g8=Q
FEN: 8/8/6P1/8/1P6/3p4/PK2k2P/5n2 w - - 0 53
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 37... e3.
Puzzle rating 1438
Hint
Theme: skewer, endgame tactic
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38. Qh8+ Kh6 39. Qxe5
FEN: 2RQ4/5pkp/4p1p1/4q3/8/P3p1PP/5P1K/1r6 w - - 0 38
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 26. Rh1.
Puzzle rating 2351
Hint
Theme: fork, middlegame tactic
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26... Qg4 27. Rag1 fxe4 28. Rxg4 exd3+ 29. Kxd3 Rxf3
FEN: 2r2rk1/1p2b1pp/p2p4/3Ppp2/4P3/3QBN1q/PP2KP2/R6R b - - 1 26