Chess puzzles for Wednesday, 8 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 2
Black to move and mate in 2. The opponent just played 25. Nxe3.
Puzzle rating 840
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, attraction (decoy), sacrifice
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25... Rxh2+ 26. Kxh2 Qh4#
FEN: r5k1/4q1pp/p1n5/1p2p3/2ppN2r/P2PNP2/1PPQ2PP/1R4RK b - - 0 25
Medium: White to move and mate in 2
White to move and mate in 2. The opponent just played 21... Rh8.
Puzzle rating 1586
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, queenside attack, middlegame tactic
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22. Nxb6+ cxb6 23. Qxb8#
FEN: 1nkr3r/Qbpp3q/1p6/1P1N1pb1/2PP2p1/P3P1B1/5PP1/R4RK1 w - - 3 22
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 44. Kh6.
Puzzle rating 2472
Hint
Theme: defensive move, zugzwang, pawn endgame
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44... Kf4 45. Kxh7 Kg5
FEN: 8/7p/p6K/4kp2/1p6/1P5P/P4P2/8 b - - 7 44