Chess puzzles for Monday, 6 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 9. Nxd5.
Puzzle rating 998
Hint
Theme: opening tactic
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9... Bxa4 10. Nxf6+ gxf6
FEN: rn2kb1r/pp1b1ppp/5q2/2pN4/Q2P4/5N2/PP2PPPP/R3KB1R b KQkq - 0 9
Medium: White to move and mate in 2
White to move and mate in 2. The opponent just played 31... Rxc3.
Puzzle rating 1730
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, deflection, promotion
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32. g7+ Ke8 33. g8=Q#
FEN: 2r2k2/p3p2p/5pPN/1p6/1q1n2Q1/1PrP1P2/P2K1P2/2R5 w - - 0 32
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 50... Bh6.
Puzzle rating 2496
Hint
Theme: promotion, advanced pawn, bishop endgame
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51. a6 Kf7 52. a7 Bxc1 53. a8=Q
FEN: 4k3/8/5P1b/P3K2p/7P/1p6/b7/2B5 w - - 2 51