Chess puzzles for Saturday, 9 October 2027
Three new puzzles every day: easy, medium and hard. Try each one before you open the solution.
Easy: Black to move and mate in 1
Black to move and mate in 1. The opponent just played 29. Nxe4.
Puzzle rating 1135
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, endgame tactic
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29... Qxg2#
FEN: 6k1/1p3pp1/p1pQ3p/8/2P1Nnq1/1P3N2/1P4PP/6K1 b - - 0 29
Medium: Black to move and mate in 2
Black to move and mate in 2. The opponent just played 26. g3.
Puzzle rating 1520
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, middlegame tactic
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26... Qxf2+ 27. Kh3 Qxg3#
FEN: 4kN2/pp3p1P/4pBp1/1b1pP3/5q2/6P1/P3nP1K/3Q3R b - - 0 26
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 36. b6.
Puzzle rating 2418
Hint
Theme: skewer, rook endgame, endgame tactic
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36... Ra1+ 37. Kb2 Rxf1 38. b7 Rg2+
FEN: 7k/6p1/1P5p/8/2R4P/6r1/r7/2K2R2 b - - 0 36