Chess puzzles for Saturday, 11 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 18. exd4.
Puzzle rating 932
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, Pillsbury’s mate, discovered attack
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18... Bf4+ 19. Kd1 Rxd4#
FEN: 1k1rr3/ppp2p1p/3b1pb1/8/Q1PP2P1/2N4P/PP3PB1/2K4R b - - 0 18
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 23... Qe5.
Puzzle rating 1865
Hint
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24. Qxe5 fxe5 25. Nxe6
FEN: r4rk1/6p1/p1p1bp2/3pq3/2pQ1N2/P3P2P/1PP5/2K3RR w - - 2 24
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 23... Rxf7.
Puzzle rating 2237
Hint
Theme: fork, pin, intermezzo (zwischenzug)
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24. Qxg6 Nc6 25. Bxf7+ Qxf7 26. Qxc6
FEN: 4q1k1/p4rb1/1p4pp/8/1nB1P2P/6Q1/1P4P1/1K1R4 w - - 0 24