Chess puzzles for Friday, 31 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 45. f4.
Puzzle rating 1004
Hint
Theme: deflection, bishop endgame, endgame tactic
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45... f5+ 46. Kd5 Kxd3
FEN: 8/b5p1/P4p1p/8/3pKP2/2kB2PP/8/8 b - - 0 45
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 47. b7.
Puzzle rating 1608
Hint
Theme: quiet move, endgame tactic
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47... Ng4 48. b8=Q Qxb8
FEN: 8/1P3pk1/5n1p/8/3P4/6q1/6B1/5Q1K b - - 0 47
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 56... e4.
Puzzle rating 2503
Hint
Theme: defensive move, advanced pawn, knight endgame
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57. g6 Nxc4 58. g7 Ne3+ 59. Kg5
FEN: 8/8/1p1k4/1PpP1KP1/p1P1p3/P7/3n4/8 w - - 0 57