Chess puzzles for Sunday, 28 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 46. Qxf1.
Puzzle rating 707
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, Pillsbury’s mate, middlegame tactic
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46... Rxf1#
FEN: 5r1k/1p4R1/1Pp1N2p/2P1b3/3n4/7P/3B2P1/5Q1K b - - 0 46
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 39... f5.
Puzzle rating 1726
Hint
Theme: en passant, knight endgame, endgame tactic
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40. exf6 Nxf6 41. Ng4+
FEN: 8/2p5/1p2p2k/3nPp1P/Pp5K/1P6/1P3N2/8 w - f6 0 40
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 46... Nd3+.
Puzzle rating 2049
Hint
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47. Kd6+ Nc5 48. b4 Bf3 49. bxc5
FEN: 8/8/1pb5/1k2K1Rp/8/1P1n4/7P/8 w - - 1 47