Chess puzzles for Wednesday, 10 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 49... Kb5.
Puzzle rating 702
Hint
Theme: fork, endgame tactic
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50. Nd4+ Ka4 51. Nxe6
FEN: 8/8/4b3/1k6/2p5/2P2PKp/2N5/8 w - - 12 50
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 18... Qxc3.
Puzzle rating 1528
Hint
Theme: discovered attack, middlegame tactic
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19. Bxh7+ Kxh7 20. Qxc3
FEN: r4rk1/pp2b1pp/2n2p2/4p3/8/2qB1QB1/P4P1P/R3R1K1 w - - 0 19
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 45... Kf6.
Puzzle rating 2140
Hint
Theme: defensive move, zugzwang, pawn endgame
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46. gxh5 gxh5 47. h4
FEN: 8/8/p1p2kp1/1p5p/1PpP1KP1/P1P4P/8/8 w - - 1 46