Chess puzzles for Thursday, 7 October 2027
Three new puzzles every day: easy, medium and hard. Try each one before you open the solution.
Easy: White to move and mate in 1
White to move and mate in 1. The opponent just played 33... Kh5.
Puzzle rating 974
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, rook endgame, endgame tactic
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34. Rh7#
FEN: 2r5/5R2/p1rp2p1/4p2k/4P3/8/P7/1K4R1 w - - 6 34
Medium: White to move and mate in 2
White to move and mate in 2. The opponent just played 38... Kf8.
Puzzle rating 1795
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, dovetail mate, endgame tactic
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39. Qh8+ Ke7 40. Qd8#
FEN: 5k2/2P2p2/2q1b1pp/p7/3Q4/6P1/P4P1K/8 w - - 2 39
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 74. Kxf6.
Puzzle rating 2051
Hint
Theme: promotion, advanced pawn, knight endgame
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74... Ke4 75. d6 e1=Q
FEN: 8/8/1p3K2/p1pPN3/P1Pk4/1P6/4p3/8 b - - 0 74