Chess puzzles for Monday, 8 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 27... exf6.
Puzzle rating 1088
Hint
Theme: interference, endgame tactic
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28. Qxb7+ Kf8 29. Qxa8+
FEN: r6r/pp3k1p/3p1p2/2pP2p1/3q4/3B2P1/5R2/1Q4K1 w - - 0 28
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 27... Bg7.
Puzzle rating 1595
Hint
Theme: exposed king, endgame tactic
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28. Rh4+ Kg8 29. Qxe6+ Kf8 30. Rf4+ Bf6 31. Rxf6+
FEN: 2r4k/pp4b1/4p3/4Q3/3R4/2q2P2/P6P/1K6 w - - 2 28
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 45... Kh4.
Puzzle rating 2308
Hint
Theme: promotion, advanced pawn, pawn endgame
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46. b5 g3 47. Kf3 Kh3 48. c6 g2 49. c7 g1=Q 50. c8=Q+
FEN: 8/1p6/p7/2P5/1PP1K1pk/8/8/8 w - - 1 46