Chess puzzles for Tuesday, 28 December 2027
Three new puzzles every day: easy, medium and hard. Try each one before you open the solution.
Easy: Black to move and mate in 1
Black to move and mate in 1. The opponent just played 39. g8=Q.
Puzzle rating 836
Hint
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39... Rf4#
FEN: 6Q1/8/1kp1p2R/7P/K7/P7/1r3r2/8 b - - 0 39
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 10... O-O.
Puzzle rating 1640
Hint
Theme: capturing the defender, opening tactic
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11. e5 Nd5 12. Nxd5 exd5 13. Bxe7
FEN: rn3rk1/pp2bppp/1qp1pn2/6B1/4P3/1PN2Q1P/P1P2PP1/3RKB1R w K - 1 11
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 30... Qf7.
Puzzle rating 2362
Hint
Theme: middlegame tactic
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31. Re7 Bf5 32. Rxf7
FEN: r4rk1/n1pb1q2/p2p3p/1p1P2p1/2P2p2/1PBQ3P/P4PP1/R3R1K1 w - - 2 31