Chess puzzles for Monday, 11 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 28... Qb7.
Puzzle rating 726
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, Pillsbury’s mate, endgame tactic
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29. Qc8+ Qxc8 30. Rxc8#
FEN: 6k1/1q3pp1/4p2p/1p1b4/rP6/P1QB3P/5PP1/2R3K1 w - - 2 29
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 24. Kf2.
Puzzle rating 1759
Hint
Theme: fork, X-ray attack, middlegame tactic
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24... Bd4+ 25. Qxd4 Qxd4+ 26. Be3 Qf6+
FEN: 6k1/5ppp/1q2p3/2Q1b2b/P3P3/3P4/P1RBPK1P/1r5R b - - 2 24
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 23. dxe6.
Puzzle rating 2099
Hint
Theme: defensive move, middlegame tactic
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23... Qxb5 24. Qd2+ Kc7 25. Rc1+ Kb7 26. Be4+ Ka7
FEN: 1rbk3r/3qp1b1/p3P1Bp/1N4p1/8/P5P1/1P2Q1P1/R3K2R b KQ - 0 23