Chess puzzles for Saturday, 25 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 15... Bf8.
Puzzle rating 1132
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, kingside attack, middlegame tactic
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16. Bh7+ Nxh7 17. Qxh7#
FEN: r2qrbk1/pb1n1p2/1pp1pn1Q/6N1/3P3P/2NB4/PPP2PP1/1K1RR3 w - - 3 16
Medium: Black to move and mate in 3
Black to move and mate in 3. The opponent just played 36. Kg4.
Puzzle rating 1514
Hint
Theme: mate in 3, queen endgame, endgame tactic
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36... h5+ 37. Kf5 Qh3+ 38. g4 Qxg4#
FEN: 8/5pk1/5p1p/8/3QPPK1/6P1/8/7q b - - 3 36
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 25. fxg5.
Puzzle rating 2484
Hint
Theme: interference, exposed king, kingside attack
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25... Nxd4 26. Nf4 Nhf3+ 27. Bxf3 Qxf4
FEN: r6k/5p1p/p1nqpPr1/1p1p2PQ/3P2Pn/1P5P/P3N3/2R2RKB b - - 0 25