Chess puzzles for Wednesday, 4 March 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 24. Qxd7.
Puzzle rating 752
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, kingside attack, middlegame tactic
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24... Qxg2#
FEN: r4r1k/3Q2pp/3N1p2/pp1bP1q1/2p5/2P5/4B1PP/R4RK1 b - - 0 24
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 26. Bxd5.
Puzzle rating 1481
Hint
Theme: exposed king, middlegame tactic
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26... Bxg3 27. Ng4 Qxe1+ 28. Qxe1 Bxe1
FEN: 5r2/5pkp/p4p1N/1p1B4/8/6P1/PP3q1b/2Q1R2K b - - 0 26
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 27. Rg4.
Puzzle rating 2203
Hint
Theme: trapped piece, quiet move, endgame tactic
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27... g5 28. h4 f5 29. Rxg5 Nxg5
FEN: 2k1r3/1p3p2/p5p1/P7/1B2n1R1/8/P5PP/5K2 b - - 4 27