Chess puzzles for Friday, 17 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 1
Black to move and mate in 1. The opponent just played 33. b3.
Puzzle rating 907
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, knight endgame, endgame tactic
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33... Nf2#
FEN: 8/8/pp4k1/3pP1p1/3P2K1/1P1n1NP1/7P/8 b - - 0 33
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 22... Rfd8.
Puzzle rating 1449
Hint
Theme: fork, attraction (decoy), capturing the defender
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23. Rxd5 Rxd5 24. Nxf6+ Kg7 25. Nxd5
FEN: r2r2k1/pp3p2/5p1p/3n3N/8/5P2/P5PP/2RR2K1 w - - 6 23
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 7... Nbd7.
Puzzle rating 2215
Hint
Theme: attraction (decoy), sacrifice, attacking f2/f7
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8. Bxf7+ Kxf7 9. Ng5+ Ke8 10. Ne6
FEN: r1bqk2r/pppnbppp/5n2/8/2BP4/2N2N2/PP3PPP/R1BQK2R w KQkq - 5 8