Chess puzzles for Wednesday, 27 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 55... Kh6.
Puzzle rating 1200
Hint
Theme: queen endgame, endgame tactic
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56. Qf4+ Qxf4 57. gxf4
FEN: 8/2Q5/5ppk/7p/P6P/6PK/5q2/8 w - - 1 56
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 56... f6.
Puzzle rating 1690
Hint
Theme: pawn endgame, endgame tactic
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57. gxf6 Kxh6 58. Ke5
FEN: 8/7k/5ppP/5pP1/5K2/8/8/8 w - - 0 57
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 31... Rab8.
Puzzle rating 2290
Hint
Theme: endgame tactic
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32. Rc7 e6 33. Qf4
FEN: 1r2k3/4pp1p/1r1p2p1/8/1N2Q3/P4P2/1P3qPP/1KR5 w - - 11 32