Chess puzzles for Friday, 10 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 36... Nd6.
Puzzle rating 1144
Hint
Theme: defensive move, advanced pawn, knight endgame
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37. a7 Nc4+ 38. Ka6
FEN: 2k5/5ppp/PK1np3/8/8/5P2/6PP/8 w - - 1 37
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 28. Rb2.
Puzzle rating 1805
Hint
Theme: queen and rook endgame, endgame tactic
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28... Qa4 29. g3 Qxe8
FEN: 4R3/q4pkp/3p2p1/4p3/4P3/8/PR3PPP/6K1 b - - 2 28
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 20... Re7.
Puzzle rating 2439
Hint
Theme: hanging piece, middlegame tactic
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21. Qxf6 Rxe1+ 22. Rxe1 Qxf6 23. Bxf6
FEN: rn1q1b2/pk2r3/2p2n2/1p2Q1B1/8/2NP4/PP4PP/R3R1K1 w - - 1 21