Chess puzzles for Saturday, 16 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 52. Re2.
Puzzle rating 720
Hint
Theme: defensive move, zugzwang, rook endgame
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52... Rxe2+ 53. Kxe2 Ke4
FEN: 8/8/8/5k2/6p1/6P1/r3RK2/8 b - - 6 52
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 37... Rb2.
Puzzle rating 1695
Hint
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38. Bxe6 g6 39. hxg6 fxe6 40. gxh7+ Kxh7 41. Rg7+
FEN: 5rk1/5ppb/p3p2p/3p3P/2pB2B1/2P3R1/Pr4PK/8 w - - 8 38
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 50. Kf2.
Puzzle rating 2039
Hint
Theme: defensive move, zugzwang, pawn endgame
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50... Kxf4 51. Ke2 Ke4 52. Kd2 Kd4 53. Kc2 Kc4 54. Kb2 Kb4
FEN: 8/8/8/1p6/4kP2/8/5K2/8 b - - 1 50