Chess puzzles for Monday, 27 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 11... Nd7.
Puzzle rating 1142
Hint
Theme: deflection, attraction (decoy), attacking f2/f7
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12. Bxf7+ Kxf7 13. Rxd7+
FEN: r3kbnr/pp1n1p2/2p3pp/4p3/2B1P3/2N1BP2/PPP2P1P/2KR3R w kq - 2 12
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 35. Qxe3.
Puzzle rating 1708
Hint
Theme: deflection, endgame tactic
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35... Qd1+ 36. Qe1 Bg2+ 37. Kxg2 Qxe1
FEN: 7R/1k1p4/p1b1p1p1/1p6/5Pq1/4Q3/PPP2P2/5K2 b - - 0 35
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 38... Qd3.
Puzzle rating 2582
Hint
Theme: deflection, attraction (decoy), attacking f2/f7
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39. Qxf7+ Kd8 40. Qf8+ Kc7 41. Rf7+ Kb6 42. Qb4+ Qb5 43. Rb7+ Kxb7 44. Qxb5+
FEN: 2r1k3/5p1Q/4p1p1/4b3/4P3/3q3P/6P1/5R1K w - - 3 39