Chess puzzles for Sunday, 12 September 2027
Three new puzzles every day: easy, medium and hard. Try each one before you open the solution.
Easy: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 17... Rxd5.
Puzzle rating 1130
Hint
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18. Rxf8+ Bxf8 19. exd5
FEN: 2k2r2/ppp2Rp1/7p/2brp3/4P3/3P4/PPnB2PP/1R3K2 w - - 0 18
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 19. Qe2.
Puzzle rating 1852
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19... Bxe5 20. Bxe5 Bxf3 21. Qxf3 Qxe5
FEN: r2r2k1/2p2ppp/p2bqn2/4N2b/1P2P3/P4N1P/1B2QPP1/R3R1K1 b - - 4 19
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 28... Kg6.
Puzzle rating 2159
Hint
Theme: fork, exposed king, endgame tactic
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29. Qg4+ Kh7 30. Qe4+ Ng6 31. Qxa8
FEN: r7/4n1p1/p5k1/2q1p3/8/7Q/P5PP/5R1K w - - 6 29