Chess puzzles for Wednesday, 6 October 2027
Three new puzzles every day: easy, medium and hard. Try each one before you open the solution.
Easy: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 51... Rb7.
Puzzle rating 726
Hint
Theme: advanced pawn, rook endgame, endgame tactic
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52. e7 Rxe7 53. Kxe7
FEN: 8/pr5k/1p2PKp1/7p/5P1P/P7/1P6/8 w - - 1 52
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 14. Bxc6.
Puzzle rating 1895
Hint
Theme: trapped piece, quiet move, middlegame tactic
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14... Ba6 15. Qxa6 Qxa6
FEN: Q1b2rk1/3ppp1p/1qB3p1/2p5/8/1P2PN1P/P2B1PP1/b3K2R b K - 0 14
Hard: Black to move and mate in 3
Black to move and mate in 3. The opponent just played 35. Kg4.
Puzzle rating 2043
Hint
Theme: mate in 3, rook endgame, endgame tactic
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35... h5+ 36. gxh6 f5+ 37. Kg5 Rg3#
FEN: 8/2R2p1p/4k1p1/6P1/5PKP/r7/8/8 b - - 2 35