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Chess puzzles for Monday, 29 November 2027

Three new puzzles every day: easy, medium and hard. Try each one before you open the solution.

Easy: White to move and mate in 2

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White to move and mate in 2. The opponent just played 21... Rg8.

Puzzle rating 1011

Hint

Theme: mate in 2, clearance, sacrifice

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22. Ng6+ hxg6 23. Qh4#

FEN: 6rk/pp1n1rpp/1qp2p2/4p3/3p3N/1PbP2QP/P1P1RPP1/2BR2K1 w - - 2 22

Medium: White to move and win

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White to move and win. The opponent just played 32... a5.

Puzzle rating 1558

Hint

Theme: quiet move, zugzwang, pawn endgame

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33. h5 Ke7 34. Kxf5 Kf7 35. f4 Ke7 36. Kg6

FEN: 8/8/1p2kp1p/p1p2p2/P1P2K1P/1P3P2/5P2/8 w - - 0 33

Hard: White to move and win

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White to move and win. The opponent just played 53... Ne7.

Puzzle rating 2677

Hint

Theme: deflection, quiet move, promotion

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54. g7 d4 55. Nb4 Kf5 56. Nc6 Nxc6 57. g8=Q

FEN: 8/4n2K/5kP1/1p1p4/8/3N4/8/8 w - - 9 54