Chess puzzles for Sunday, 29 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 31... Qxb7.
Puzzle rating 771
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, promotion, advanced pawn
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32. Re8+ Rxe8 33. dxe8=Q#
FEN: 3r2k1/pq1P1ppp/1p6/2r5/8/7P/6P1/3RR2K w - - 0 32
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 14. Nxe6.
Puzzle rating 1696
Hint
Theme: opening tactic
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14... Qxh4 15. fxg3 Qxg3+
FEN: r2qr1k1/pp3ppp/2n1N3/3pp3/7N/2P1P1nP/PP2BPP1/R2QK2R b KQ - 0 14
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 27. Bg5.
Puzzle rating 2603
Hint
Theme: queenside attack, endgame tactic
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27... Rxb2 28. Qf5+ Kc7 29. Kd2 Rxc2+
FEN: 8/1p1k1p2/2p2n2/2p3B1/1r1pP1P1/3P4/qPP2QP1/2KR4 b - - 2 27