Chess puzzles for Tuesday, 24 March 2026
Three new puzzles every day: easy, medium and hard. Try each one before you open the solution.
Easy: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 41. Rxh6.
Puzzle rating 750
Hint
Theme: fork, endgame tactic
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41... Ng4+ 42. Kf3 Nxh6
FEN: 8/p1k5/3b3R/1P6/P7/4P3/5K1n/8 b - - 0 41
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 18. Bxg7.
Puzzle rating 1781
Hint
Theme: hanging piece, defensive move, middlegame tactic
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18... Kxg7 19. Qg5+ Kh8
FEN: r4rk1/1bq1bpB1/pp1p1n2/4nP2/P2N4/1BN5/1PPQ2PP/R3R1K1 b - - 0 18
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 64... f5.
Puzzle rating 2059
Hint
Theme: defensive move, zugzwang, rook endgame
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65. Rxf4 gxf4+ 66. Kxf4 fxg4 67. Kxg4 Kf6 68. Kf4
FEN: 8/8/6k1/5pp1/4RrP1/5PK1/8/8 w - - 0 65