Chess puzzles for Saturday, 2 October 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 36. Qd3.
Puzzle rating 1215
Hint
Theme: fork, clearance, endgame tactic
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36... c4 37. Bxc4 Qc5+
FEN: 4n1k1/2r1q1p1/4Pp1p/2p5/6P1/1B1Q3P/PP6/4R1K1 b - - 1 36
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 43... Kg4.
Puzzle rating 1845
Hint
Theme: pin, queen and rook endgame, endgame tactic
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44. R2c4+ Kh5 45. Rh4+ Qxh4 46. gxh4
FEN: 8/p6p/8/2R3p1/P5k1/5pPq/2R5/6K1 w - - 11 44
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 33. Qxc4.
Puzzle rating 2448
Hint
Theme: queen endgame, endgame tactic
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33... Qe3+ 34. Kf1 Qc1+ 35. Kf2 Qxb2+
FEN: 7k/6p1/7p/8/p1QP1q2/PpP5/1P4PP/6K1 b - - 0 33