Chess puzzles for Sunday, 19 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 37. a4.
Puzzle rating 733
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, bishop endgame, endgame tactic
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37... Bc3#
FEN: 8/1k6/p5p1/K4p2/P4P2/4B2P/1b3P2/8 b - - 0 37
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 27... Bxe6.
Puzzle rating 1864
Hint
Theme: fork, intermezzo (zwischenzug), X-ray attack
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28. Rxa6+ Kb7 29. Qxe6 Qxe6 30. Rxe6
FEN: 7r/k1p1b3/p2qb3/3p2r1/RP1P3p/2P1P2Q/5BPP/R5K1 w - - 0 28
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 68... Kxb4.
Puzzle rating 2150
Hint
Theme: fork, endgame tactic
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69. Nd5+ Kc4 70. Nxe3+ fxe3 71. f4 gxf4 72. g5
FEN: 8/8/7p/1p4pP/pk3pP1/2N1rP2/1K6/3B4 w - - 0 69