Chess puzzles for Tuesday, 5 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 51. Kf3.
Puzzle rating 952
Hint
Theme: quiet move, endgame tactic
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51... a4 52. Bf1 a3
FEN: 8/2n5/4k3/p4p2/2P2P2/2P2K1B/8/8 b - - 4 51
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 24. Ne5.
Puzzle rating 1577
Hint
Theme: middlegame tactic
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24... Bg5 25. Qc5 Qxe5
FEN: 1n3rk1/4bpp1/p2q3p/3PN3/Pp6/4QB2/1P3PPP/2R3K1 b - - 1 24
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 49. fxg5.
Puzzle rating 2004
Hint
Theme: skewer, deflection, hanging piece
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49... Kxg4 50. g6 Rh8+ 51. Kg7 Rxh5
FEN: 6r1/8/4p2K/3p1kPP/3P2R1/2P5/8/8 b - - 0 49