Chess puzzles for Tuesday, 21 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 28... Bc6.
Puzzle rating 950
Hint
Theme: fork, endgame tactic
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29. Be6+ Kh7 30. Bxc4
FEN: 5rk1/ppp3p1/2b5/2P1R1K1/2r3B1/P7/7P/R7 w - - 3 29
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 33... Bh8.
Puzzle rating 1695
Hint
Theme: fork, deflection, sacrifice
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34. Be5 Qxe5 35. Qxg5+ Bg7 36. Qxd8+
FEN: 3r2kb/p4r2/5q2/3p1ppQ/1Pp1p2p/P1P1P2P/5PPB/1RR3K1 w - - 2 34
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 25... Be6.
Puzzle rating 2068
Hint
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26. Nxf4 Nxf4 27. Qxf4 Qxf4 28. Bxe6+
FEN: 5bk1/1p5p/3Pb1p1/7n/2B2n2/1P5P/PB2NqP1/2Q4K w - - 5 26