Chess puzzles for Saturday, 6 November 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 8. Nf3.
Puzzle rating 966
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, attacking f2/f7, middlegame tactic
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8... Qxf2#
FEN: rnb1k2r/ppp2ppp/8/2b1p3/4P2q/P1P2N1P/3P1PP1/R1BQKB1R b KQkq - 2 8
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 14... Nh5.
Puzzle rating 1643
Hint
Theme: interference, middlegame tactic
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15. Bc7 Qd7 16. Bxa5
FEN: r2qr1k1/1b2ppbp/p5p1/np1p3n/3P1B2/P3PN1P/BP1N1PP1/2RQK2R w K - 6 15
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 61... Rg5.
Puzzle rating 2440
Hint
Theme: defensive move, rook endgame, endgame tactic
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62. Rxg5+ hxg5 63. e5
FEN: 8/6k1/7p/5RrP/4Pp2/8/5K2/8 w - - 3 62