Chess puzzles for Wednesday, 20 October 2027
Three new puzzles every day: easy, medium and hard. Try each one before you open the solution.
Easy: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 13... Bxf4.
Puzzle rating 1199
Hint
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14. d6+ Be6 15. dxe7
FEN: rnb1r3/ppp1qk2/5n1p/3P4/2BP1bpP/8/PPP3P1/RN1Q1RK1 w - - 0 14
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 25... Bc6.
Puzzle rating 1658
Hint
Theme: deflection, middlegame tactic
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26. Rxg7+ Kh8 27. Qxf7 Qxf7 28. Rxf7
FEN: r5k1/pp2qrpp/2b2p1B/3Q4/8/4PP2/P5RP/R3K3 w Q - 1 26
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 43... Rxb2+.
Puzzle rating 2198
Hint
Theme: quiet move, defensive move, zugzwang
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44. Kxb2 Kb4 45. f4 Kc5 46. Kc3 Kd5 47. Kd3
FEN: 8/8/8/p1k5/P7/8/1rK2P2/8 w - - 0 44