Chess puzzles for Friday, 19 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 41. Kf2.
Puzzle rating 984
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, epaulette mate, endgame tactic
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41... Qf1+ 42. Kg3 Qg2#
FEN: 8/6k1/7p/P7/p2pPQ1B/P2P1P1b/5K1P/1q6 b - - 2 41
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 43... hxg6.
Puzzle rating 1560
Hint
Theme: promotion, advanced pawn, endgame tactic
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44. h7 Rf2+ 45. Bf3+ Rxf3+ 46. Kxf3 Kg5 47. h8=Q
FEN: 8/8/6pP/7k/4BK2/pp6/1r6/8 w - - 0 44
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 18... Nf6.
Puzzle rating 2227
Hint
Theme: discovered attack, attraction (decoy), attacking f2/f7
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19. Nxf7 Kxf7 20. Qxe6+ Kg6 21. Qxd6 Qxd6 22. Bxd6
FEN: 2rqk2r/5pp1/p2bpn1p/3pN3/2pP1B2/P1P1QP1P/1P4P1/2R1R1K1 w k - 1 19