Chess puzzles for Saturday, 23 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 2
Black to move and mate in 2. The opponent just played 27. Kxh2.
Puzzle rating 761
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, Anastasia’s mate, middlegame tactic
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27... Rh6+ 28. Qh4 Rxh4#
FEN: 5rk1/p3Q1pp/2p2r2/3pp3/N7/1P6/P3nPPK/3R1R2 b - - 0 27
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 22... Nxe4.
Puzzle rating 1731
Hint
Theme: fork, interference, middlegame tactic
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23. Bb6 Qb4 24. Bxc7
FEN: 6k1/1pr1ppbp/3p2p1/q2P4/N2Bn3/1P6/5PPP/3Q1RK1 w - - 0 23
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 37... Rxg3.
Puzzle rating 2155
Hint
Theme: skewer, attraction (decoy), sacrifice
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38. Qxf8+ Kxf8 39. Rc8+ Kg7 40. Rc7+ Kg6 41. Rxh7
FEN: 5rk1/pp5q/5p2/2Q1p3/8/6r1/P6P/2R2R1K w - - 0 38