Chess puzzles for Thursday, 28 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 36... Kd6.
Puzzle rating 1226
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, endgame tactic
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37. Qd4+ Bd5 38. Qxd5#
FEN: 2r3BQ/pbp1q3/1p1k4/8/8/6P1/PP5P/6K1 w - - 2 37
Medium: Black to move and mate in 4
Black to move and mate in 4. The opponent just played 30. Kg1.
Puzzle rating 1675
Hint
Theme: mate in 4, attraction (decoy), sacrifice
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30... Qxh1+ 31. Kxh1 Rxh2+ 32. Kg1 Rh1+ 33. Kg2 R8h2#
FEN: 2k4r/p5p1/P1q5/2P5/6p1/4Q1Pr/1P3P1P/R5KR b - - 2 30
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 36. Kf6.
Puzzle rating 2157
Hint
Theme: skewer, sacrifice, endgame tactic
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36... Bh4+ 37. Qxh4 Qd8+ 38. Ke5 Qxh4
FEN: 6k1/p7/2p1pK2/8/2N2Q2/3q4/PP5P/4b3 b - - 5 36