Chess puzzles for Tuesday, 7 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 42... Be6.
Puzzle rating 796
Hint
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43. d5+ Ke7 44. dxe6
FEN: 8/8/p3bk2/1p3ppp/1PpP4/P1B1KPPP/8/8 w - - 1 43
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 31... Qd8.
Puzzle rating 1496
Hint
Theme: pin, middlegame tactic
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32. Bxe5 Qxf6 33. Bxf6
FEN: 3q1r2/3k1p1p/p1ppbQnP/1p2n3/P3P3/1P4P1/1BP1B1P1/3R2K1 w - - 9 32
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 18... Bxc6.
Puzzle rating 2059
Hint
Theme: attacking f2/f7, middlegame tactic
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19. Qxf7+ Kd8 20. Bb2
FEN: r3kbnr/pppn1p2/2bp3p/8/4PQ2/BP6/P4RPP/7K w kq - 0 19