Chess puzzles for Sunday, 10 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 58. Rxd5.
Puzzle rating 971
Hint
Theme: fork, endgame tactic
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58... cxd5+ 59. Kd3 dxe4+
FEN: 8/2pr2p1/1kp5/3R2N1/pPKPR2P/P7/8/8 b - - 0 58
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 14... c6.
Puzzle rating 1470
Hint
Theme: middlegame tactic
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15. Qh5+ Kg8 16. Ng5 Qxg5 17. Qxg5
FEN: r1b2r2/p3qppk/1pppp3/3Q4/8/2P2N2/P1P2PPP/R3R1K1 w - - 0 15
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 41. Qxd5.
Puzzle rating 2514
Hint
Theme: deflection, intermezzo (zwischenzug), capturing the defender
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41... Rxd1 42. Rxd1 Bxe3+ 43. Kg2 Qxd1
FEN: 8/6k1/5pp1/2PQ2bp/8/4P1P1/2qN4/2rNR1K1 b - - 0 41