Chess puzzles for Friday, 12 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... Qb1.
Puzzle rating 964
Hint
Theme: queen endgame, endgame tactic
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38. Qf5+ Qxf5+ 39. Kxf5
FEN: 8/6pk/7p/p2Q4/6K1/1P4P1/7P/1q6 w - - 5 38
Medium: White to move and mate in 1
White to move and mate in 1. The opponent just played 56... Kd2.
Puzzle rating 1740
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, queen endgame, endgame tactic
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57. Qc3#
FEN: 8/8/5pp1/p3p3/P7/1P4Q1/1KPkp3/3q4 w - - 6 57
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 51. Re6+.
Puzzle rating 2494
Hint
Theme: quiet move, zugzwang, endgame tactic
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51... Nxe6 52. Kxe6 h5 53. Ke5 g4 54. fxg4 hxg4 55. Kf4 gxh3
FEN: 5n2/6p1/3KR1kp/6p1/8/5P1P/8/8 b - - 1 51