Chess puzzles for Friday, 3 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 49... Bd7.
Puzzle rating 868
Hint
Theme: skewer, deflection, endgame tactic
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50. Ra7+ Kb8 51. Rxd7
FEN: 8/2kb3p/2p1p1p1/R4p2/2NP1P2/3r4/5KPP/8 w - - 23 50
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 44... Qxb6.
Puzzle rating 1789
Hint
Theme: fork, discovered check, double check
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45. cxb7+ Kxb7 46. Qh7+ Qc7 47. Qxg8
FEN: 2k3r1/1p6/1qP1p3/4P2p/p7/B6P/2Q3P1/7K w - - 0 45
Hard: White to move and mate in 4
White to move and mate in 4. The opponent just played 22... Qxc5.
Puzzle rating 2329
Hint
Theme: mate in 4, pin, discovered attack
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23. Qxg7+ Kxg7 24. Nf5+ Kg8 25. Rxd8+ Qf8 26. Nh6#
FEN: 3r2k1/1p3ppp/4p1b1/p1q1Q3/Pb1N4/1P2P2P/1B3PP1/3R2K1 w - - 0 23