Chess puzzles for Thursday, 9 December 2027
Three new puzzles every day: easy, medium and hard. Try each one before you open the solution.
Easy: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 24. Kh1.
Puzzle rating 1268
Hint
Theme: middlegame tactic
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24... Rxf2 25. Qxf2 Rxf2
FEN: 5rk1/p5bp/2p1N1q1/3p4/3Npr2/7P/PP1Q1P2/2R1R2K b - - 4 24
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 34... Kxe5.
Puzzle rating 1764
Hint
Theme: advanced pawn, bishop endgame, endgame tactic
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35. d7 Be1+ 36. Kh2
FEN: 8/1p4p1/pB1P2p1/3bkp2/6P1/P2B2KP/1P1b4/8 w - - 0 35
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 38... Rxf6.
Puzzle rating 2416
Hint
Theme: exposed king, endgame tactic
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39. Rb8+ Kg7 40. Qg8+ Kh6 41. Qh8+
FEN: 7k/8/1R2Qrp1/7p/4P1q1/1p1r2P1/6KP/8 w - - 0 39