Chess puzzles for Monday, 27 December 2027
Three new puzzles every day: easy, medium and hard. Try each one before you open the solution.
Easy: White to move and mate in 1
White to move and mate in 1. The opponent just played 14... Qxa4.
Puzzle rating 898
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, middlegame tactic
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15. Nc7#
FEN: rn2kb1r/1b2ppp1/p6p/3NB3/q1p1P3/5P2/PP4PP/2KR3R w kq - 0 15
Medium: White to move and mate in 2
White to move and mate in 2. The opponent just played 27... Kf6.
Puzzle rating 1769
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, hook mate, endgame tactic
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28. Rxe6+ Nxe6 29. Rxe6#
FEN: 8/1ppr2p1/p3pk2/4RrNp/5n1P/5P2/PPP5/2K1R3 w - - 3 28
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 36. f4.
Puzzle rating 2371
Hint
Theme: discovered attack, endgame tactic
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36... Kxd5 37. Bc3 Be8+ 38. Kg5 Rxa1
FEN: 8/p7/r2k4/3P3K/b1pB1P2/8/8/R7 b - - 0 36