Chess puzzles for Thursday, 21 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 35... Rxa2.
Puzzle rating 1157
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, Anastasia’s mate, attraction (decoy)
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36. Qxh7+ Kxh7 37. Rh4#
FEN: 5r1k/4Nppn/6p1/8/4R2Q/p1q2P2/r5PP/6RK w - - 0 36
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 11... Bxd4.
Puzzle rating 1801
Hint
Theme: discovered attack, opening tactic
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12. Bb5+ c6 13. Qxd4 Qf6 14. Qxf6
FEN: rn1qk2r/ppp2pp1/3p2bp/8/3bP1PP/2NB1P2/PPP5/R2QK2R w KQkq - 0 12
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 28... h5.
Puzzle rating 2498
Hint
Theme: deflection, sacrifice, defensive move
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29. Rxg6+ Nxg6 30. Qh6 Kf7 31. Qh7+ Ke8 32. Rxg6 Rc1+ 33. Kh2
FEN: 2r2rk1/8/p4qp1/3PpN1p/1p2PnR1/4QP2/Pn6/6RK w - - 0 29