Chess puzzles for Sunday, 5 April 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 30. Qxb6.
Puzzle rating 728
Hint
Theme: discovered attack, endgame tactic
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30... Bxg2+ 31. Kxg2 Rxb6
FEN: 1r4k1/1b3pq1/pQ2p1p1/8/P7/3B3P/2P3P1/5R1K b - - 0 30
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 9. Nc3.
Puzzle rating 1636
Hint
Theme: fork, trapped piece, opening tactic
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9... Nxd4 10. Qxd4 c5 11. Qd3 c4 12. Bxc4 bxc4
FEN: r2qk2r/1bppbppp/p1n2n2/1p6/3NP3/1BN5/PPP2PPP/R1BQ1RK1 b kq - 2 9
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 38... Nxe4.
Puzzle rating 2352
Hint
Theme: endgame tactic
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39. Qxe4+ g6 40. Re6 Qxe6 41. Qxe6
FEN: 4R3/r5pk/q1Q4p/8/3pn3/7P/6PK/8 w - - 0 39