Chess puzzles for Tuesday, 12 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 27. Kxf2.
Puzzle rating 1157
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, middlegame tactic
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27... Qxe2#
FEN: 4r2k/2p1q3/6p1/3Q3p/3R4/2Pb2P1/PP2BK2/6R1 b - - 0 27
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 34... Ke7.
Puzzle rating 1828
Hint
Theme: bishop endgame, endgame tactic
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35. Kc3 Kd6 36. Kb4 Kc6 37. Ka5
FEN: 2b5/4k3/p3p1p1/1p1p1pPp/3P1P1P/1P1BP3/P2K4/8 w - - 2 35
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 32... g5.
Puzzle rating 2140
Hint
Theme: capturing the defender, endgame tactic
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33. Rxe7 Rxe7 34. exf6 Rf7 35. fxg5
FEN: 1k2r3/1p1Rb3/1Bp1pp2/4P1pp/5P2/8/P5P1/6K1 w - - 0 33