Chess puzzles for Sunday, 5 September 2027
Three new puzzles every day: easy, medium and hard. Try each one before you open the solution.
Easy: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 64. gxh3.
Puzzle rating 1199
Hint
Theme: endgame tactic
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64... Be4+ 65. Qg2+ Bxg2+
FEN: 8/6k1/6b1/1p2q3/8/7P/2PQ4/5R1K b - - 0 64
Medium: Black to move and mate in 3
Black to move and mate in 3. The opponent just played 25. Rad1.
Puzzle rating 1718
Hint
Theme: mate in 3, Pillsbury’s mate, sacrifice
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25... Ne2+ 26. Qxe2 Rg8+ 27. Qg4+ Rxg4#
FEN: 5b1r/2Nk4/p1b5/2p5/1pQ5/6n1/PP1r1P1P/3R1RK1 b - - 3 25
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 49... g4.
Puzzle rating 2086
Hint
Theme: trapped piece, endgame tactic
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50. Nb6 Rxd4+ 51. cxd4
FEN: 8/3N4/p2K4/1p5k/1PrB2p1/2P5/8/8 w - - 0 50