Chess puzzles for Tuesday, 21 September 2027
Three new puzzles every day: easy, medium and hard. Try each one before you open the solution.
Easy: White to move and mate in 2
White to move and mate in 2. The opponent just played 44... a2.
Puzzle rating 950
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, Opera mate, endgame tactic
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45. Ra8+ Kg7 46. Rg8#
FEN: 7k/R6p/4B1p1/4p1P1/4P3/1pn1KP1P/pr6/8 w - - 0 45
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 10... Bxe3.
Puzzle rating 1799
Hint
Theme: trapped piece, opening tactic
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11. Na4 Qxa1 12. Qxa1
FEN: r1b1k2r/1p1p1ppp/p1N1pn2/P7/4P3/2N1bP2/1qP3PP/R2QKB1R w KQkq - 0 11
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 51. a4.
Puzzle rating 2175
Hint
Theme: quiet move, rook endgame, endgame tactic
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51... e4 52. gxf3 e3
FEN: 8/3k4/7p/1KP1p3/PP4p1/3r1p2/5RPP/8 b - - 0 51