Chess puzzles for Tuesday, 16 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 60. Ke5.
Puzzle rating 932
Hint
Theme: defensive move, endgame tactic
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60... Rxf4 61. Rg8+ Kf3
FEN: 7R/8/1p6/p3K3/2r2Nk1/7p/8/8 b - - 6 60
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 27... Qxb3.
Puzzle rating 1555
Hint
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28. Rxf8+ Bxf8 29. Nxb3
FEN: 2R2rk1/1p1bbpp1/p3p1p1/P3P3/1P1N1BP1/1q5P/5P2/2R3K1 w - - 0 28
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 28... Rxf5.
Puzzle rating 2485
Hint
Theme: fork, middlegame tactic
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29. Bg4 Qd3 30. Qxd3 Nxd3+ 31. Kd2 Ne1 32. Bxf5
FEN: 4r2k/ppp5/3p3p/5rp1/1n1P3b/2N4q/PP1QB1RP/2K3R1 w - - 0 29