Chess puzzles for Friday, 8 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 2
White to move and mate in 2. The opponent just played 56... a1=Q.
Puzzle rating 972
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, queen endgame, endgame tactic
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57. Qxf7+ Kh8 58. Qh7#
FEN: 6k1/5p2/3p2P1/2pP3P/2P5/1q6/5QK1/q7 w - - 0 57
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 32. Rxb4.
Puzzle rating 1688
Hint
Theme: interference, endgame tactic
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32... Be3+ 33. Kh1 Bd2 34. Qe2 Bxb4
FEN: 8/5p1k/5qpb/4p2p/PR1pP3/3P4/6PP/4Q1K1 b - - 0 32
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 64... gxf6.
Puzzle rating 2024
Hint
Theme: quiet move, advanced pawn, knight endgame
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65. gxh6 Nf4 66. h5 Nxh5 67. h7
FEN: 8/8/5p1p/3n2P1/2k4P/3p4/3K4/8 w - - 0 65