Chess puzzles for Friday, 5 November 2027
Three new puzzles every day: easy, medium and hard. Try each one before you open the solution.
Easy: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 64. b6.
Puzzle rating 974
Hint
Theme: fork, discovered attack, discovered check
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64... Nc5+ 65. Kc6 Nxe6+
FEN: 8/1K6/1P2R3/8/6k1/3n2B1/2r1p2P/8 b - - 0 64
Medium: Black to move and mate in 2
Black to move and mate in 2. The opponent just played 49. Kg1.
Puzzle rating 1447
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, discovered check, double check
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49... Nh3+ 50. Kf1 Qg1#
FEN: 8/3k3p/6p1/3p4/P3p3/1P2q1N1/4QnPP/6K1 b - - 5 49
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 23... Re6.
Puzzle rating 2350
Hint
Theme: clearance, endgame tactic
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24. Qc1+ Kb8 25. Qc7+ Ka8 26. Rg1
FEN: 2k4r/pp4pp/3Pr3/3p4/3P1Pq1/4Bp2/PP3P1P/R4Q1K w - - 4 24