Chess puzzles for Monday, 20 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 28. Kf1.
Puzzle rating 945
Hint
Theme: skewer, hanging piece, middlegame tactic
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28... Rxc1+ 29. Kxe2 Rxh1
FEN: 2r3k1/1p3ppp/3b4/1p1P4/1P1B1p2/P4N1P/4r3/2R2K1R b - - 3 28
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 35. Kc1.
Puzzle rating 1405
Hint
Theme: fork, endgame tactic
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35... Qxc3 36. Qxd6+ Ka8 37. Rd1 Qxa1+
FEN: 1k5r/1p1Q4/pP1p4/P1pP3p/3qP3/2N3p1/2P5/R1K1R3 b - - 4 35
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 32. Qxb6.
Puzzle rating 2380
Hint
Theme: hanging piece, endgame tactic
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32... Qxb6 33. d8=Q+ Qxd8 34. Rxd8+ Bxd8
FEN: 1k1q4/1p1P2p1/1Qp2b2/p3Np2/8/4P3/PP6/1K1R4 b - - 0 32