Chess puzzles for Thursday, 14 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 1
White to move and mate in 1. The opponent just played 43... Kg8.
Puzzle rating 1169
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, endgame tactic
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44. Qf7#
FEN: 1r4k1/Q6R/6p1/3pq3/8/1p5P/6P1/7K w - - 1 44
Medium: Black to move and mate in 3
Black to move and mate in 3. The opponent just played 26. Bxc5.
Puzzle rating 1719
Hint
Theme: mate in 3, Pillsbury’s mate, middlegame tactic
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26... Qxd2+ 27. Kf1 Qd1+ 28. Rxd1 Rxd1#
FEN: 3r4/3q2p1/2p2nk1/p1B1p3/Pp4b1/8/NPPN1PQ1/R3K2R b KQ - 0 26
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 29... Rxe4.
Puzzle rating 2497
Hint
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30. Rxb7+ Kxb7 31. Qxe4+ c6 32. Rb5+
FEN: 1k5r/1pp1qp2/1R2b3/p3R3/P3rQp1/6P1/7P/4N1K1 w - - 0 30