Chess puzzles for Monday, 22 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 55. Ke6.
Puzzle rating 1066
Hint
Theme: defensive move, zugzwang, pawn endgame
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55... Kg6 56. f5+ Kg5
FEN: 8/6k1/4Kp2/8/p4P2/8/1P6/8 b - - 3 55
Medium: White to move and mate in 3
White to move and mate in 3. The opponent just played 17... gxf5.
Puzzle rating 1873
Hint
Theme: mate in 3, attraction (decoy), kingside attack
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18. Rxh3+ Nh7 19. Rxh7+ Kxh7 20. Qh5#
FEN: r4r1k/pppq2p1/2np1n2/4pp2/2B1P3/2PPR2p/PP3P2/R2Q2K1 w - - 0 18
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 19. Nxd4.
Puzzle rating 2362
Hint
Theme: middlegame tactic
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19... Nc3 20. Nxe6 Nxd1
FEN: r2qr1k1/5pp1/1bp1b2p/p2n4/1PBN4/P5BP/2P2PP1/R2QR1K1 b - - 0 19