Chess puzzles for Tuesday, 26 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 29... Ra2.
Puzzle rating 1112
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, Pillsbury’s mate, endgame tactic
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30. Bf6+ Kh6 31. Rh4#
FEN: 8/5p1p/2p1b1p1/6k1/3B1R2/4P3/r6P/6K1 w - - 2 30
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 12... Nb4.
Puzzle rating 1471
Hint
Theme: opening tactic
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13. Qf5+ Nd7 14. Bxb2
FEN: 2kr1b1r/ppp2ppp/5n2/3Pp3/1nP5/2BQ1N1P/Pq3PP1/RN2K2R w KQ - 2 13
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 44. Kd2.
Puzzle rating 2601
Hint
Theme: fork, exposed king, advanced pawn
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44... Rh2+ 45. Kc1 Rc2+ 46. Qxc2 dxc2
FEN: 6k1/4q2p/1p6/1P6/1Pb5/2Qp1P2/3K4/3R1R1r b - - 6 44