Chess puzzles for Friday, 29 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 35. Kh1.
Puzzle rating 749
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, endgame tactic
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35... Bxf3#
FEN: 1k6/1p6/1B3ppp/P2p4/3P2P1/4bPNP/r3b3/1R5K b - - 3 35
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 10... Nd4.
Puzzle rating 1607
Hint
Theme: opening tactic
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11. Nd5 Nxd5 12. Bxd8
FEN: r1bqk2r/1pp2p2/p2p1n2/2b1p1B1/2BnP3/2NP3P/PPP2PP1/R2QR1K1 w kq - 1 11
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 25... Bxd4.
Puzzle rating 2222
Hint
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26. Rxb8 Rxb8 27. Bxd4
FEN: qr1r2k1/p1p2pp1/4p2p/2Pn4/3b4/4B1N1/P1Q2PPP/RR4K1 w - - 0 26