Chess puzzles for Thursday, 25 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 1
Black to move and mate in 1. The opponent just played 59. g7.
Puzzle rating 1225
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, Pillsbury’s mate, endgame tactic
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59... Re1#
FEN: 4Q3/p5P1/1p6/2kb4/8/4P1b1/PP2r3/6K1 b - - 0 59
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 53... f2.
Puzzle rating 1616
Hint
Theme: bishop endgame, endgame tactic
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54. Bxf2+ Kxf2 55. Kxd5
FEN: 8/5p2/6p1/2KpP1P1/P2P4/4B1k1/4bp2/8 w - - 0 54
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 19... Bh2+.
Puzzle rating 2492
Hint
Theme: pin, sacrifice, quiet move
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20. Kxh2 Qxd1 21. Nd2 Qh5 22. Bxf6
FEN: r2qr1k1/pb3ppp/5n2/2p3Q1/8/1PB4P/P4PPb/RN1R1BK1 w - - 1 20