Chess puzzles for Wednesday, 17 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 17. Nxe5.
Puzzle rating 878
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, attacking f2/f7, middlegame tactic
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17... Qxf2#
FEN: r1b1k2r/5p2/p4q1p/1p1pN1p1/2pN2n1/P1P1P1P1/1PB2PP1/R2QK2R b KQkq - 0 17
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 43. Nd2.
Puzzle rating 1820
Hint
Theme: endgame tactic
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43... Rd8+ 44. Kc3 Rxd2
FEN: 4r3/p7/1b6/4Pkpp/4R3/3K2PP/PP1N4/8 b - - 2 43
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 31. Ne4.
Puzzle rating 2521
Hint
Theme: endgame tactic
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31... g5 32. Qh3 Qxe4
FEN: 5rk1/b5p1/p1q4p/4p3/4N2Q/8/PP3PPP/5RK1 b - - 2 31