Chess puzzles for Tuesday, 2 November 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 1
White to move and mate in 1. The opponent just played 50... Kd8.
Puzzle rating 1273
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, Opera mate, endgame tactic
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51. Rc8#
FEN: 3k4/2R5/p4K2/8/1p3pBp/r5b1/6P1/8 w - - 6 51
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 22. Rxe5.
Puzzle rating 1445
Hint
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22... Qg3+ 23. Kg1 Rxe5 24. Bxe5 Qxe5
FEN: 3rr1k1/p4ppp/1p4q1/2p1R2n/8/PPBP1P1P/2PQ1KP1/R7 b - - 0 22
Hard: White to move and mate in 3
White to move and mate in 3. The opponent just played 31... Kf6.
Puzzle rating 2082
Hint
Theme: mate in 3, sacrifice, endgame tactic
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32. Qxf7+ Kg5 33. Rh5+ gxh5 34. Rxh5#
FEN: r3r2R/5p1R/5kp1/p1p1q3/1pQ3p1/8/PP6/1K6 w - - 4 32