Chess puzzles for Tuesday, 30 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 1
White to move and mate in 1. The opponent just played 39... Kxf8.
Puzzle rating 1281
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, endgame tactic
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40. Qe8#
FEN: 5k2/6r1/3Np3/ppP1P1qQ/3n2P1/P7/7P/6K1 w - - 0 40
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 57... e3.
Puzzle rating 1517
Hint
Theme: bishop endgame, endgame tactic
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58. Be1 Ke5 59. Kf3
FEN: 8/8/P4k2/2b3p1/6Pp/4p2P/4pBK1/8 w - - 0 58
Hard: Black to move and mate in 3
Black to move and mate in 3. The opponent just played 21. f5.
Puzzle rating 2405
Hint
Theme: mate in 3, pin, attraction (decoy)
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21... Qxh2+ 22. Kxh2 Rh6+ 23. Bh4 Rxh4#
FEN: 5kr1/p6p/1b1pr3/5P1q/4P3/2Q2pB1/PP3P1P/3R1RK1 b - - 0 21