Chess puzzles for Wednesday, 29 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 26. Nf3.
Puzzle rating 1288
Hint
Theme: capturing the defender, kingside attack, middlegame tactic
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26... Rxg3 27. fxg3 Qxf3+
FEN: 6k1/1p2bqpp/p2pb3/8/2Pp4/1P3NRr/P2Q1P1P/R6K b - - 1 26
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 39. Nxh7.
Puzzle rating 1576
Hint
Theme: endgame tactic
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39... Ke3 40. Rd3+ Kxd3
FEN: 8/pp5N/2p5/P5p1/5k2/7P/7r/3RK3 b - - 0 39
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 69... Rxb4.
Puzzle rating 2046
Hint
Theme: defensive move, zugzwang, endgame tactic
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70. cxb4 Kc6 71. Ke4 Kd6 72. Kd4
FEN: 8/8/1k6/1p6/pr6/P1PK4/8/8 w - - 0 70