Chess puzzles for Wednesday, 29 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 34. Rxe2.
Puzzle rating 960
Hint
Theme: deflection, endgame tactic
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34... Qf1+ 35. Qg1 Qxe2
FEN: 6k1/5qpp/p7/1p2p3/3pP3/3P4/4R2Q/7K b - - 0 34
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 44... Nh2.
Puzzle rating 1849
Hint
Theme: advanced pawn, knight endgame, endgame tactic
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45. c6 Kd6 46. cxb7 Kc7 47. bxa6
FEN: 8/1p4p1/p7/1PP1k2p/5p2/3K1P1N/1P5n/8 w - - 1 45
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 23... Qxf3.
Puzzle rating 2476
Hint
Theme: pin, middlegame tactic
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24. Bc4+ Rf7 25. Re8+ Kg7 26. Qd4+ Kh6 27. g5+ Kh5 28. Be2 Qxe2 29. Rxe2
FEN: r1b2rk1/ppp1R2p/3p2p1/8/5PP1/2PB1q2/PP1Q3P/6K1 w - - 0 24