Chess puzzles for Saturday, 4 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 12... Bb4.
Puzzle rating 1221
Hint
Theme: trapped piece, middlegame tactic
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13. Qxg7 Bf8 14. Qxh8
FEN: 1r1qk1nr/1b1p1ppp/p3p3/4P3/1bp5/2NPB1Q1/PPP2PPP/R3K2R w KQk - 2 13
Medium: White to move and mate in 3
White to move and mate in 3. The opponent just played 34... Ne3.
Puzzle rating 1853
Hint
Theme: mate in 3, Pillsbury’s mate, sacrifice
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35. Qxg7+ Rxg7 36. Rf8+ Rg8 37. Rgxg8#
FEN: 7k/1r3rp1/7p/1p1pP2q/2pP4/2P1n2P/2B3QK/5RR1 w - - 8 35
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 24. Qc5.
Puzzle rating 2573
Hint
Theme: en passant, kingside attack, middlegame tactic
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24... Rxg2+ 25. Kh1 Qc7 26. f4 exf3
FEN: 2k3r1/7p/pqp5/2Qp4/1P2p3/N1P4b/P4PPP/R4RK1 b - - 2 24