Chess puzzles for Sunday, 5 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 11... Ba5.
Puzzle rating 1117
Hint
Theme: pin, capturing the defender, opening tactic
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12. Bxc6 Qxc6 13. Qxa5
FEN: r3k1nr/pp1q1ppp/2n1p1b1/bB1pP3/Q2P4/P7/1P2NPPP/RNB2RK1 w kq - 1 12
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 21... Bxa2.
Puzzle rating 1406
Hint
Theme: fork, attraction (decoy), sacrifice
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22. Rxa2 Rxa2 23. Bc4+ Kh8 24. Bxa2
FEN: r4rk1/1p4pp/1p3p2/8/8/3B4/b5PP/R2R2K1 w - - 0 22
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 48. a3.
Puzzle rating 2032
Hint
Theme: deflection, endgame tactic
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48... c3 49. bxc3 bxa3
FEN: 8/7p/8/3k2P1/1pp2P1P/P4KN1/1P6/1b6 b - - 0 48