Chess puzzles for Thursday, 2 April 2026
Three new puzzles every day: easy, medium and hard. Try each one before you open the solution.
Easy: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 19... Rb1.
Puzzle rating 1184
Hint
Theme: middlegame tactic
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20. Qxd6 Rxc1+ 21. Bf1
FEN: 5rk1/p4pp1/3qb2p/1B1p4/3P4/Q3PN2/P4PPP/1rR3K1 w - - 6 20
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 39... Qf6.
Puzzle rating 1580
Hint
Theme: middlegame tactic
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40. Rxd5 Qxd4+ 41. Rxd4
FEN: 3R4/6rk/2p1pqpp/1b1n4/3Q3P/5P2/6P1/R5K1 w - - 9 40
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 16. Nxe6.
Puzzle rating 2654
Hint
Theme: middlegame tactic
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16... fxe6 17. Bxc6 O-O 18. Bxd7 Qxd7 19. Nc4 Rxf4
FEN: 1r1qk2r/3b1pb1/p1nPN1pn/3B3p/1p3B2/N1P4P/PP2QPP1/2KR3R b k - 0 16