Chess puzzles for Tuesday, 14 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 10. Bg5.
Puzzle rating 1154
Hint
Theme: kingside attack, opening tactic
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10... Nxf3+ 11. exf3 Qxg5
FEN: r1bq1rk1/pppn1pbp/3p2p1/4n1B1/2P5/P1N2NP1/1P2PPBP/R2Q1RK1 b - - 1 10
Medium: Black to move and mate in 2
Black to move and mate in 2. The opponent just played 31. Kd1.
Puzzle rating 1544
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, endgame tactic
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31... Qxd3+ 32. Ke1 Bg3#
FEN: 6k1/p5pp/2Qb4/3p4/N2p4/1P1Pq3/P7/2RK4 b - - 3 31
Hard: Black to move and mate in 2
Black to move and mate in 2. The opponent just played 28. Nxf3.
Puzzle rating 2121
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, middlegame tactic
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28... Qf7+ 29. Kg4 h5#
FEN: r5k1/2p1B3/p6p/3q2pK/2Np1b2/1P3N1P/PQP5/R3R3 b - - 0 28