Chess puzzles for Wednesday, 11 March 2026
Three new puzzles every day: easy, medium and hard. Try each one before you open the solution.
Easy: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 32... Nxh2+.
Puzzle rating 1246
Hint
Theme: hanging piece, endgame tactic
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33. Bxh2 Qh1+ 34. Bg1
FEN: 8/5r1k/p1qQp1pp/2p5/2P3P1/6B1/1P3P1n/2R2K2 w - - 0 33
Medium: White to move and mate in 1
White to move and mate in 1. The opponent just played 10... f5.
Puzzle rating 1698
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, middlegame tactic
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11. Nd6#
FEN: rnbqkb1r/pp1pn3/4p2p/4Ppp1/2B1N2B/5N2/PP3PPP/R2QK2R w KQkq f6 0 11
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 32. Ra1.
Puzzle rating 2207
Hint
Theme: endgame tactic
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32... Qc5 33. Rxa2 Qxd4
FEN: 6k1/1bq1pp1p/3p2p1/3P4/1pPQ4/1P1B3P/r4PP1/R5K1 b - - 1 32