Chess puzzles for Sunday, 3 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 43. Rxd4.
Puzzle rating 771
Hint
Theme: rook endgame, endgame tactic
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43... Rxd4+ 44. Kxd4 b3
FEN: 3r4/6p1/4k3/8/1p1RKPP1/8/8/8 b - - 0 43
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 54... Kc6.
Puzzle rating 1773
Hint
Theme: pawn endgame, endgame tactic
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55. Ke5 Kd7 56. Kd5
FEN: 8/8/2k5/1p6/1Pp1K3/2P5/8/8 w - - 3 55
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 37... Kb7.
Puzzle rating 2324
Hint
Theme: zugzwang, pawn endgame, endgame tactic
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38. Kc3 Kc6 39. Kc4 f5 40. exf5
FEN: 8/1k6/pP3p2/P1p1p1p1/4P2p/3K1P1P/8/8 w - - 2 38