Chess puzzles for Sunday, 15 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 2
White to move and mate in 2. The opponent just played 39... Nh6.
Puzzle rating 962
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, deflection, endgame tactic
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40. g4+ Kxh4 41. Rxh6#
FEN: 8/p6R/6pn/7k/5K1P/4P1P1/r7/8 w - - 4 40
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 24... Re1.
Puzzle rating 1810
Hint
Theme: endgame tactic
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25. Rxe1 Nxe1 26. Qe2 Nf3+ 27. Qxf3 Qb1+ 28. Qf1
FEN: 6k1/2p2ppp/1p1p2q1/p2P4/2P5/PP1n1Q2/6PP/B3rRK1 w - - 5 25
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 56. Ke3.
Puzzle rating 2003
Hint
Theme: zugzwang, pawn endgame, endgame tactic
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56... Kf1 57. f3 Kg2 58. fxg4 fxg4 59. Kf4 Kh3
FEN: 8/8/8/5p2/6p1/4K1P1/5P2/6k1 b - - 8 56