Chess puzzles for Saturday, 28 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 65. Qd4.
Puzzle rating 1241
Hint
Theme: pin, endgame tactic
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65... Rc4 66. Qxc4 Bxc4
FEN: 2r3k1/5p2/4b1p1/4P2p/3QKP2/6P1/7P/8 b - - 4 65
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 16. Bxf5+.
Puzzle rating 1846
Hint
Theme: clearance, middlegame tactic
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16... Nxf5 17. Rxf5 Be3
FEN: 2kr3r/ppp2p1p/8/2b2B1b/3n4/7P/PPPN2P1/2K2RNR b - - 0 16
Hard: Black to move and mate in 2
Black to move and mate in 2. The opponent just played 17. Ke2.
Puzzle rating 2151
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, sacrifice, middlegame tactic
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17... Nxg3+ 18. hxg3 Bc4#
FEN: 3r1rk1/ppN3pp/4b3/4Pn1Q/8/6P1/PP2Kb1P/R1B2B1R b - - 2 17