Chess puzzles for Sunday, 14 November 2027
Three new puzzles every day: easy, medium and hard. Try each one before you open the solution.
Easy: Black to move and mate in 2
Black to move and mate in 2. The opponent just played 34. Kb1.
Puzzle rating 1123
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, endgame tactic
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34... Qa2+ 35. Kc1 Qc2#
FEN: 4rk2/4p3/4QPp1/2pP2N1/qp2P3/1p6/8/1K1R3R b - - 2 34
Medium: Black to move and mate in 1
Black to move and mate in 1. The opponent just played 21. Bg4.
Puzzle rating 1567
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, middlegame tactic
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21... Nc2#
FEN: N4b2/Q3nk2/3p4/2p1p1p1/2Pn2B1/3q4/PP3P1P/R1B1K2R b KQ - 1 21
Hard: Black to move and mate in 2
Black to move and mate in 2. The opponent just played 46. Kg3.
Puzzle rating 2359
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, sacrifice, endgame tactic
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46... Qe1+ 47. Kxf4 Qe5#
FEN: 8/4p2k/3p2p1/p2P4/5nQ1/PP3BK1/7P/2q5 b - - 6 46