Chess puzzles for Sunday, 12 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 1
White to move and mate in 1. The opponent just played 52... Rxe3.
Puzzle rating 730
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, hook mate, endgame tactic
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53. Rd7#
FEN: 8/1R6/2pk4/p1Np4/1p1P4/4r3/8/6K1 w - - 0 53
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 20. Qd2.
Puzzle rating 1644
Hint
Theme: discovered attack, middlegame tactic
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20... Bf3 21. Qe3 Rxh3 22. Qxf3 Rxf3
FEN: q3k2r/2p1bpp1/1p1p4/p6b/4P3/P1PP3P/3Q1P2/R1B2RK1 b k - 1 20
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 42. a4.
Puzzle rating 2392
Hint
Theme: defensive move, pawn endgame, endgame tactic
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42... h4 43. gxh4 Kf4
FEN: 8/8/p5p1/2p1k2p/P1P5/3K2PP/8/8 b - - 0 42