Chess puzzles for Tuesday, 14 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 42. Rxb7.
Puzzle rating 983
Hint
Theme: endgame tactic
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42... f4+ 43. Rxf4+ gxf4+
FEN: 8/1R4p1/1p3k2/3r1pp1/1P6/P2B1RKP/1r6/8 b - - 0 42
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 45. Nxb5.
Puzzle rating 1471
Hint
Theme: promotion, advanced pawn, knight endgame
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45... a2 46. Nc3 a1=Q
FEN: 8/7p/8/1Nk5/1n6/p3N3/3K1PPP/8 b - - 0 45
Hard: White to move and mate in 4
White to move and mate in 4. The opponent just played 34... Kxh6.
Puzzle rating 2083
Hint
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35. g5+ Kh5 36. Qf3+ Kxg5 37. Qf4+ Kh5 38. Qh4#
FEN: 4r3/5Q1p/p5pk/8/6P1/6KP/P1P1r3/8 w - - 0 35