Chess puzzles for Sunday, 7 November 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 37... fxe4.
Puzzle rating 964
Hint
Theme: knight endgame, endgame tactic
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38. Nxe4+ Nxe4 39. fxe4
FEN: 8/2p5/1p1k2p1/1Kn1p3/P1P1p3/2N2P2/6P1/8 w - - 0 38
Medium: Black to move and mate in 1
Black to move and mate in 1. The opponent just played 30. Rf1.
Puzzle rating 1574
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, pin, endgame tactic
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30... Qe3#
FEN: 7k/1pp5/p2pQ2b/7p/4Pq2/1P6/P1P1KPr1/3R1R2 b - - 3 30
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 10. exf6.
Puzzle rating 2408
Hint
Theme: hanging piece, opening tactic
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10... cxd4 11. Re1+ Be7 12. Rxe7+ Qxe7 13. fxe7 Bxb5
FEN: r2qkb1r/pp1b1pp1/3p1P1p/1Bp5/3Q4/8/PPP2PPP/RNB2RK1 b kq - 0 10