Chess puzzles for Tuesday, 10 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 15. Rxf2.
Puzzle rating 714
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, pin, middlegame tactic
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15... Re1#
FEN: r1b1r1k1/ppp2pPp/1b6/6NQ/1np5/N7/PP3RPP/R1B3K1 b - - 0 15
Medium: White to move and mate in 1
White to move and mate in 1. The opponent just played 33... Ka7.
Puzzle rating 1488
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, endgame tactic
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34. Ra8#
FEN: 4R3/k1p2r1p/p1Qp2p1/1p4P1/2r2q2/2R5/PPP5/1K6 w - - 8 34
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 44... Ke5.
Puzzle rating 2485
Hint
Theme: trapped piece, endgame tactic
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45. Kg7 Nxe6+ 46. fxe6
FEN: 5n2/p3p3/4P2K/4kP2/3b4/8/P7/3R4 w - - 6 45