Chess puzzles for Thursday, 2 December 2027
Three new puzzles every day: easy, medium and hard. Try each one before you open the solution.
Easy: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 56... Rh1.
Puzzle rating 1170
Hint
Theme: fork, endgame tactic
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57. Nc5+ Kc6 58. Nxa4
FEN: 8/1k6/1P6/5K2/r3N3/1R6/8/7r w - - 17 57
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 47. Re1.
Puzzle rating 1736
Hint
Theme: middlegame tactic
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47... gxh5 48. Nxh5 Qd2 49. Qxd2 Bxd2
FEN: 5r2/4nk2/6p1/p3p1bR/2p1PqP1/P1P2PN1/1P3QK1/4R3 b - - 19 47
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 26... Qd7.
Puzzle rating 2107
Hint
Theme: pin, exposed king, middlegame tactic
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27. Nxc5 Qe8 28. Ne6+ Qxe6 29. Qxe6
FEN: r4kr1/pp1q1b2/3P1Qp1/2p2R2/2P1N3/3B1Pb1/PP5P/2K5 w - - 1 27