Chess puzzles for Saturday, 7 March 2026
Three new puzzles every day: easy, medium and hard. Try each one before you open the solution.
Easy: White to move and mate in 1
White to move and mate in 1. The opponent just played 9... Qxd4.
Puzzle rating 729
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, opening tactic
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10. Bb5#
FEN: r3kbnr/pp3ppp/4p3/3p1bB1/3q4/8/PPP1BPPP/RNQ1K2R w KQkq - 0 10
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 37... Kc5.
Puzzle rating 1615
Hint
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38. d6 Kc6 39. dxe7 Kd7 40. exf6
FEN: 8/1p2p2p/p4pp1/2kPP3/5P1P/1P6/P4K2/8 w - - 1 38
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 23. Bg5+.
Puzzle rating 2232
Hint
Theme: pin, X-ray attack, middlegame tactic
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23... Qxg5 24. Qxg5+ Rxg5 25. f4 Rg6
FEN: 8/2p1kppp/3b2q1/1r1Q2B1/8/7b/P2R1PPP/5RK1 b - - 8 23