Chess puzzles for Tuesday, 23 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 47. Kh5.
Puzzle rating 927
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, deflection, rook endgame
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47... g6+ 48. Kh6 Rxh4#
FEN: 8/5kp1/8/R3P1PK/1r5P/8/p7/8 b - - 3 47
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 33. e7.
Puzzle rating 1670
Hint
Theme: queen endgame, endgame tactic
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33... Qf4+ 34. g3 Qd2+
FEN: 8/1p2P1pk/p6p/2Q5/1P2q3/P6P/2p3PK/8 b - - 0 33
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 49. Kc4.
Puzzle rating 2170
Hint
Theme: queen endgame, endgame tactic
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49... Qd4+ 50. Kb5 Qd3+ 51. Qxd3+ Kxd3
FEN: 8/6p1/8/5Q1p/2K2P1P/4k1P1/8/3q4 b - - 2 49