Chess puzzles for Wednesday, 15 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 41... Ke6.
Puzzle rating 1070
Hint
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42. exd5+ Kxd5 43. Nc3+
FEN: 8/6p1/4kp1p/3p4/2nPP1PP/3K1P2/1p6/1N6 w - - 1 42
Medium: White to move and mate in 3
White to move and mate in 3. The opponent just played 17... Be7.
Puzzle rating 1517
Hint
Theme: mate in 3, sacrifice, middlegame tactic
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18. Nc7+ Kf8 19. Rd8+ Bxd8 20. Re8#
FEN: 1rb1k2r/1p2bppp/p7/1N6/8/2P2N2/P4PPP/2KRR3 w k - 2 18
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 27... Rxc2+.
Puzzle rating 2184
Hint
Theme: interference, intermezzo (zwischenzug), defensive move
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28. Kg1 Bc4 29. Rxc2 Bxf7 30. Rxc6 Bd5 31. Rc8+
FEN: 7k/p3pQbP/2q5/8/3pN1P1/7P/P1r4K/2R2b2 w - - 0 28