Chess puzzles for Sunday, 24 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 1
Black to move and mate in 1. The opponent just played 44. Kf4.
Puzzle rating 959
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, queen endgame, endgame tactic
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44... Qe5#
FEN: 7k/6p1/1Q3p1p/p2P4/1p3KP1/1P3P1P/P7/4q3 b - - 4 44
Medium: White to move and mate in 2
White to move and mate in 2. The opponent just played 31... Qxc2.
Puzzle rating 1697
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, epaulette mate, discovered check
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32. gxf7+ Kxf7 33. Qd7#
FEN: r4rk1/5p2/p4pPp/3p4/3P2Q1/8/PPq5/K5R1 w - - 0 32
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 30... Qg7.
Puzzle rating 2571
Hint
Theme: pin, sacrifice, endgame tactic
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31. Bd5+ cxd5 32. Rg5 Qxg5 33. Qxg5+
FEN: 4r1k1/1p2P1qp/p1p2Q2/2P2R2/Pr6/6P1/6BP/7K w - - 1 31