Chess puzzles for Saturday, 20 November 2027
Three new puzzles every day: easy, medium and hard. Try each one before you open the solution.
Easy: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 20... Rad8.
Puzzle rating 857
Hint
Theme: middlegame tactic
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21. Rxd8 Rxd8 22. Qxd8+
FEN: 3rr1k1/pbp2p1p/1p2p1p1/5q2/7Q/2N5/PP3PPP/3RR1K1 w - - 4 21
Medium: White to move and mate in 2
White to move and mate in 2. The opponent just played 30... Bf5.
Puzzle rating 1820
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, sacrifice, kingside attack
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31. Qg8+ Rxg8 32. Nf7#
FEN: 2r2r1k/7n/p6q/1p1nNb2/7P/3P2Q1/PPP2P2/1K4RR w - - 1 31