Chess puzzles for Sunday, 21 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 13. Qxd5.
Puzzle rating 946
Hint
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13... Bxc3+ 14. bxc3 Qxd5
FEN: rn1qk2r/1p3pp1/p4b1p/3Q4/8/2N1P3/PP3PPP/R3K1NR b KQkq - 0 13
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 10. Bg5.
Puzzle rating 1788
Hint
Theme: advanced pawn, middlegame tactic
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10... e4 11. Bxe7 exf3 12. Bxc5 fxg2
FEN: r1b1k2r/pp2bppp/2n5/2p1p1B1/8/2P2NP1/PP2PPBP/R2R2K1 b kq - 2 10
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 21... Bh5.
Puzzle rating 2295
Hint
Theme: defensive move, middlegame tactic
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22. Bxf7 Qb6+ 23. Bb3
FEN: 2rq3r/pp2ppk1/3p2p1/4n2b/3NPQ1P/1BP5/P1P5/1K4RR w - - 4 22