Chess puzzles for Tuesday, 28 September 2027
Three new puzzles every day: easy, medium and hard. Try each one before you open the solution.
Easy: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 32. b3.
Puzzle rating 741
Hint
Theme: skewer, deflection, endgame tactic
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32... Ra1+ 33. Kb2 Rxd1
FEN: 3r4/2k5/2np2p1/1p1Pp1P1/r7/1P1R4/2PB4/2KR4 b - - 0 32
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 26... Bg7.
Puzzle rating 1462
Hint
Theme: skewer, endgame tactic
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27. Rxa7+ Kd6 28. Rxg7
FEN: 5rb1/p1k3bp/1p6/6p1/R1PN4/1P1Pp2P/1P4P1/7K w - - 1 27
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 59... Bd6.
Puzzle rating 2469
Hint
Theme: defensive move, bishop endgame, endgame tactic
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60. Kd5 Bh2 61. Ke6 Kxb5 62. Kd7
FEN: 8/p5p1/PkPb2P1/1P6/2KP4/8/8/8 w - - 3 60