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Chess puzzles for Wednesday, 8 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 29... Nxf6.

Puzzle rating 1218

Hint

Theme: mate in 2, Pillsbury’s mate, fork

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30. Bg7+ Kg8 31. Bxf6#

FEN: r4r1k/5p1p/2p1pn1B/1p1pP2p/p2P4/2PP4/P1K5/6R1 w - - 0 30

Medium: Black to move and mate in 2

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Black to move and mate in 2. The opponent just played 29. Bxd8.

Puzzle rating 1826

Hint

Theme: mate in 2, hook mate, clearance

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29... Nc3+ 30. Nxc3 Rd4#

FEN: 1R1B2k1/3r1p1p/p5p1/3nPn2/2p1KP2/5P2/P3N2P/8 b - - 0 29

Hard: Black to move and win

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Black to move and win. The opponent just played 43. Bxe5.

Puzzle rating 2164

Hint

Theme: double check, endgame tactic

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43... Ng4+ 44. Ke2 Qe3+

FEN: 6k1/p6p/1p5P/4Bp2/3q1p2/4nP1Q/P4KP1/4R3 b - - 0 43