Chess puzzles for Monday, 15 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 1
Black to move and mate in 1. The opponent just played 40. Re3.
Puzzle rating 717
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, hanging piece, queenside attack
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40... Qxd1#
FEN: 8/5Qpk/7p/2P1BprP/3P4/Pp1BRq2/1P3P2/1K1R4 b - - 2 40
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 28... fxg6.
Puzzle rating 1507
Hint
Theme: pin, deflection, exposed king
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29. Qxg6+ Qg7 30. Qxe6+ Rf7 31. Rg6
FEN: 2r2rk1/p2n4/1p2p1pR/4q3/8/P2Q4/1P3P2/1R3K2 w - - 0 29
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 28. Rc1.
Puzzle rating 2063
Hint
Theme: deflection, intermezzo (zwischenzug), sacrifice
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28... Qe4 29. Qxe4 Rxc1+ 30. Kf2 Bxe4
FEN: 2r5/p5kp/1p2p1p1/3bNq2/5P2/1P2Q3/P5PP/2R3K1 b - - 1 28