Chess puzzles for Wednesday, 1 December 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 56. f4.
Puzzle rating 844
Hint
Theme: defensive move, pawn endgame, endgame tactic
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56... Kg4 57. Ke4 h4
FEN: 8/8/6p1/6Pp/5P1k/4K3/8/8 b - - 0 56
Medium: White to move and mate in 2
White to move and mate in 2. The opponent just played 38... Qb4.
Puzzle rating 1671
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, endgame tactic
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39. Qe8+ Qf8 40. Rxf8#
FEN: 7k/2r3p1/1p2p2b/3p2NQ/1q1P4/1p6/5R2/6K1 w - - 2 39
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 46. Bd6.
Puzzle rating 2086
Hint
Theme: pin, endgame tactic
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46... Rh6+ 47. Kf7 Bc4
FEN: 8/6p1/3BR1K1/1p2P3/p4k1r/P7/1P2b3/8 b - - 1 46