Chess puzzles for Wednesday, 22 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 24. Re1.
Puzzle rating 1220
Hint
Theme: discovered attack, discovered check, queenside attack
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24... Re2+ 25. Kc1 Rxe1+
FEN: 6k1/4p2p/p4pp1/1p1R4/4bP2/1P6/PBr3PP/1K2R3 b - - 3 24
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 37. Rxf6.
Puzzle rating 1764
Hint
Theme: skewer, exposed king, endgame tactic
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37... Re2+ 38. Kf3 Rhf2+ 39. Kg3 Rxf6
FEN: 8/8/5R2/p2kp3/2N5/BP2K3/P1P3rr/8 b - - 0 37
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 30... Qe6.
Puzzle rating 2449
Hint
Theme: interference, endgame tactic
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31. Rd1+ Ke7 32. Qg7+ Ke8 33. Qxh8+
FEN: 1r5r/8/1p1kq1Qp/4ppp1/8/P5P1/5P1P/2R3K1 w - - 4 31