Chess puzzles for Saturday, 13 November 2027
Three new puzzles every day: easy, medium and hard. Try each one before you open the solution.
Easy: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 24. g5.
Puzzle rating 1185
Hint
Theme: interference, middlegame tactic
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24... Qxa2+ 25. Ke1 Qxb1+
FEN: 2kr4/ppp5/2n1p3/4p1P1/2q1P2P/b1PP1P2/P2KQ3/1R5R b - - 0 24
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 35. gxf3.
Puzzle rating 1793
Hint
Theme: fork, skewer, exposed king
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35... Qh1+ 36. Kf2 Qh2+ 37. Ke3 Qxb2
FEN: 6k1/3N2p1/3Rp2p/p6q/P2P4/5P2/1Q6/5K2 b - - 0 35
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 46... Rxc4.
Puzzle rating 2201
Hint
Theme: quiet move, advanced pawn, rook endgame
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47. b7 Rh8 48. Ra2 Rb8 49. Ra8 Rxb7 50. Rxb7+
FEN: 8/4k3/1P1p3r/4p3/2r1Pp2/5Pp1/3R2P1/1R4K1 w - - 0 47