Chess puzzles for Saturday, 4 September 2027
Three new puzzles every day: easy, medium and hard. Try each one before you open the solution.
Easy: Black to move and mate in 1
Black to move and mate in 1. The opponent just played 33. Rxc1.
Puzzle rating 725
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, promotion, advanced pawn
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33... dxc1=Q#
FEN: 7B/5p2/1p3Nkp/6p1/4P3/P4P1P/P2p1P2/K1R5 b - - 0 33
Medium: White to move and mate in 4
White to move and mate in 4. The opponent just played 32... b5.
Puzzle rating 1715
Hint
Theme: mate in 4, attraction (decoy), sacrifice
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33. Ra7+ Kxa7 34. Qc7+ Ka6 35. Ra1+ Qa2+ 36. Rxa2#
FEN: 3r3r/1k1p2p1/2p2p2/1p1p3p/RPq4P/4P1Q1/3K1PP1/7R w - - 0 33
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 43. f4.
Puzzle rating 2428
Hint
Theme: en passant, exposed king, advanced pawn
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43... exf3 44. Qh2 Rg5+ 45. Kh1 Qg2+ 46. Qxg2 fxg2+
FEN: 6k1/p5b1/1pNP2p1/1Pn2r1p/2P1pP2/7q/4Q3/3R1RK1 b - f3 0 43