Chess puzzles for Thursday, 30 September 2027
Three new puzzles every day: easy, medium and hard. Try each one before you open the solution.
Easy: Black to move and mate in 1
Black to move and mate in 1. The opponent just played 37. Rxc4.
Puzzle rating 1027
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, rook endgame, endgame tactic
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37... g3#
FEN: 8/5k2/5p2/7p/1PR1Ppp1/2P2P1P/6PK/3r4 b - - 0 37
Medium: Black to move and mate in 1
Black to move and mate in 1. The opponent just played 49. Kc1.
Puzzle rating 1652
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, endgame tactic
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49... Ba3#
FEN: 7k/7p/4Q1p1/4p1P1/1b5P/1BPq4/8/2K5 b - - 6 49
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 37... Rb2.
Puzzle rating 2075
Hint
Theme: quiet move, defensive move, endgame tactic
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38. Rd1 Rxb3 39. Rd7 Rb1+ 40. Kg2
FEN: 4r1k1/p4qBp/2Q2Pp1/4p3/P1P5/1P4P1/1r5P/4R1K1 w - - 1 38