Chess puzzles for Sunday, 31 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 18... g5.
Puzzle rating 1280
Hint
Theme: pin, sacrifice, endgame tactic
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19. Rxe7 Rxe7 20. Bd6
FEN: 5k1r/p2rbp2/2p4p/3pR1p1/1P3B2/2P5/P4PPP/4R1K1 w - - 0 19
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 24... Qxe5.
Puzzle rating 1648
Hint
Theme: discovered attack, middlegame tactic
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25. g6+ Kg8 26. Qxe5 Bd3+ 27. Ka1
FEN: r7/p5pk/bp2p2b/3pq1PQ/5r2/2P5/PP6/1K4RR w - - 0 25
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 23... Rxh4.
Puzzle rating 2536
Hint
Theme: middlegame tactic
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24. gxh4 Bh2+ 25. Kh1 Qxh4 26. Rf3 Bg3+ 27. Kg1
FEN: 1r2k3/p1pb2p1/3bp3/1P3pq1/P2P2nr/2N1P1P1/3B2B1/R2Q1RK1 w - - 0 24