Chess puzzles for Monday, 13 December 2027
Three new puzzles every day: easy, medium and hard. Try each one before you open the solution.
Easy: Black to move and mate in 1
Black to move and mate in 1. The opponent just played 42. Kh1.
Puzzle rating 1131
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, Pillsbury’s mate, endgame tactic
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42... Rxh2#
FEN: 5Q2/7p/6p1/7k/p2b2n1/P6B/1r5P/5R1K b - - 3 42
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 18. Bc4.
Puzzle rating 1691
Hint
Theme: middlegame tactic
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18... Ng4 19. g3 Nxe3
FEN: r4r1k/pbq1Nppp/1p3n2/2n3N1/2B5/2P1Qp2/PP3PPP/3RR1K1 b - - 4 18
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 50. b5.
Puzzle rating 2069
Hint
Theme: bishop endgame, endgame tactic
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50... Kc2 51. b6 d3+
FEN: 8/8/6p1/1PB2p1p/3p1P1P/1kb3P1/4K3/8 b - - 0 50