Chess puzzles for Saturday, 28 February 2026
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 29. Ne6.
Puzzle rating 1195
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, Pillsbury’s mate, middlegame tactic
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29... Rb3#
FEN: 1r1r2k1/2p3pp/2P1Np2/p1n2P2/P1P1b3/2K5/4B2P/R5R1 b - - 1 29
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 34. Kg1.
Puzzle rating 1838
Hint
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34... Qe3+ 35. Kh1 Rxe2 36. Rxe2 Qxc1+
FEN: 3r3k/6p1/5pPp/p3pP1Q/P3q3/8/1r2N1RP/2R3K1 b - - 3 34
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 15... Bxh3.
Puzzle rating 2429
Hint
Theme: defensive move, middlegame tactic
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16. gxh3 Qxh3 17. f4
FEN: 2r1r1k1/pp1q1pp1/n1pb1p2/8/2PP3p/P2B3b/1PQBNPP1/4RRK1 w - - 0 16