Chess puzzles for Wednesday, 24 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 30. Qg4.
Puzzle rating 942
Hint
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30... Qxg4 31. hxg4 Nxf4
FEN: 6k1/1b1q1pb1/p2p2p1/2pP2Nn/2P2BQ1/P2B3P/5PP1/6K1 b - - 5 30
Medium: Black to move and mate in 3
Black to move and mate in 3. The opponent just played 30. Qxf8.
Puzzle rating 1487
Hint
Theme: mate in 3, endgame tactic
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30... Qg2+ 31. Kh4 g5+ 32. fxg5+ Qxg5#
FEN: 5Q2/p4p2/5kp1/3p1p2/5P2/2P3KP/Pr1q4/4RR2 b - - 0 30
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 20. Bxc5.
Puzzle rating 2648
Hint
Theme: fork, discovered check, double check
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20... Bh2+ 21. Kh1 Ng3+ 22. Kxh2 Nxf1+ 23. Kg1 Rxe1
FEN: 3rr1k1/pbp2p2/3q3p/2B3pn/2B2b2/1NP2P1P/PPQ3P1/4RRK1 b - - 0 20