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Chess puzzles for Saturday, 14 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

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White to move and win. The opponent just played 10... Qxd4.

Puzzle rating 971

Hint

Theme: intermezzo (zwischenzug), opening tactic

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11. Bxc6+ bxc6 12. Qxd4

FEN: r3kb1r/pp3ppp/2n1pn2/8/3q1B2/5B2/PP3PPP/RN1QK2R w KQkq - 0 11

Medium: White to move and mate in 3

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White to move and mate in 3. The opponent just played 25... Rd1.

Puzzle rating 1443

Hint

Theme: mate in 3, clearance, sacrifice

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26. Qxf7+ Rxf7 27. Re8+ Rf8 28. Rxf8#

FEN: 5rk1/pp2Qppp/4R3/2p5/8/1P5P/2q3P1/3r1R1K w - - 1 26

Hard: Black to move and win

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Black to move and win. The opponent just played 42. Be6.

Puzzle rating 2287

Hint

Theme: endgame tactic

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42... Qd1+ 43. Kh2 Qd6+

FEN: 3q1k2/pp6/1n2BnQ1/8/2P5/4P3/P4PP1/6K1 b - - 6 42