Chess puzzles for Monday, 6 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 35. Qe4.
Puzzle rating 700
Hint
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35... Rd1+ 36. Rxd1 Qxe4
FEN: 3bk3/5p2/p1q1p1p1/1pPrP3/4QP2/1P6/P1R3PP/2R4K b - - 8 35
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 23. g5.
Puzzle rating 1849
Hint
Theme: pin, queenside attack, middlegame tactic
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23... Nxc4 24. gxf6 Na3+
FEN: r4rk1/5pp1/pqNp1b2/3Pn1P1/2B5/4p3/PPQ4P/1K1R1R2 b - - 0 23
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 15. Rfe1.
Puzzle rating 2202
Hint
Theme: middlegame tactic
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15... Qxd5 16. Nxd5 O-O-O 17. Rad1 Rxd5
FEN: r2qkb1r/pp3pp1/2n4p/3QP3/8/2N5/PP1B1PPP/R3R1K1 b kq - 2 15