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Chess puzzles for Saturday, 4 December 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 22... Qxc3.

Puzzle rating 1075

Hint

Theme: mate in 2, clearance, sacrifice

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23. Nf6+ gxf6 24. Qh7#

FEN: 2r2rk1/1p1bnpp1/4p1p1/3pP1NN/8/pPq4Q/P4PPP/R2R2K1 w - - 0 23

Medium: Black to move and win

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Black to move and win. The opponent just played 27. Kf1.

Puzzle rating 1855

Hint

Theme: pin, quiet move, endgame tactic

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27... Rc8 28. Qe1 Rc1 29. Qxc1 Qxc1+

FEN: 3r2k1/6pp/p2p4/3p4/3P4/1R2PPQ1/P2q2PP/5K2 b - - 4 27

Hard: White to move and mate in 3

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White to move and mate in 3. The opponent just played 41... Kf7.

Puzzle rating 2274

Hint

Theme: mate in 3, exposed king, endgame tactic

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42. Bd5+ Kf8 43. Qf6+ Ke8 44. Bc6#

FEN: 8/p4k2/7p/4Q1pP/4B1P1/P7/1r2q3/7K w - - 4 42