Chess puzzles for Friday, 13 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 41... Rxc8.
Puzzle rating 1177
Hint
Theme: hanging piece, advanced pawn, rook endgame
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42. Rxc8+ Kg7 43. a7
FEN: 2r3k1/2R2p1p/P5p1/8/3r4/7P/2K5/8 w - - 0 42
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 19... Qd8.
Puzzle rating 1524
Hint
Theme: attacking f2/f7, middlegame tactic
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20. Nxf7 Nce7 21. Nxd8
FEN: r2qk1n1/1b1p1pp1/2nBpb2/p1P3Nr/1p6/1P2P3/P1QN1P2/4KBR1 w q - 1 20
Hard: White to move and mate in 4
White to move and mate in 4. The opponent just played 28... Qe5.
Puzzle rating 2327
Hint
Theme: mate in 4, attraction (decoy), sacrifice
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29. Rxh6+ Kxh6 30. Qh4+ Qh5 31. Qf6+ Qg6 32. Rh1#
FEN: 1r6/1p3p1k/2n4p/p1P1q3/3pp3/P3n3/1PP5/1K2Q1RR w - - 6 29