Chess puzzles for Monday, 30 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 1
White to move and mate in 1. The opponent just played 14... Nxc6.
Puzzle rating 701
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, middlegame tactic
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15. Ba6#
FEN: 2kr3r/3n1ppp/2n1p3/2Pp1b2/3P1B2/2P1P3/5PPP/4KBNR w K - 0 15
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 30. h4.
Puzzle rating 1884
Hint
Theme: interference, sacrifice, endgame tactic
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30... Nf3+ 31. Nxf3 Qxf2+ 32. Kh3 exf3
FEN: 5rk1/p2R1p1p/2p2Qp1/6n1/2PNp2P/1P2P1P1/P4P1K/4q3 b - - 0 30
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 30... Ke8.
Puzzle rating 2361
Hint
Theme: hanging piece, middlegame tactic
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31. Qxg6+ Qf7 32. Qxh7 Qxh7 33. Rxh7
FEN: 2r1k3/1pp1q2r/p1n3n1/3p1Q2/3P4/4P3/PPP1B3/2K4R w - - 1 31