Chess puzzles for Monday, 20 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... Qe7.
Puzzle rating 1295
Hint
Theme: queenside attack, middlegame tactic
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18. Nxc6 bxc6 19. Qxc6+
FEN: 2k4r/pp2qpp1/2p1pn1p/2b1N3/3r1B2/5Q2/PP3PPP/R4RK1 w - - 2 18
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 47... Qxf5.
Puzzle rating 1657
Hint
Theme: promotion, advanced pawn, queen endgame
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48. Qxf5 exf5 49. h7 d2 50. h8=Q+
FEN: 4k3/5p2/4p2P/4PqQ1/7K/3p4/6P1/8 w - - 0 48
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 46. c5.
Puzzle rating 2052
Hint
Theme: fork, attraction (decoy), advanced pawn
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46... d2 47. Rxd2 Qe1+ 48. Qf1 Qxd2
FEN: 8/6rk/5Q1p/2P1p3/4q3/3p2P1/P4R1P/6K1 b - - 0 46