Chess puzzles for Tuesday, 7 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 48... Ne4.
Puzzle rating 806
Hint
Theme: skewer, endgame tactic
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49. Rc8+ Kb4 50. Rxc2
FEN: 3R4/8/8/p1kp4/P3n1P1/1P6/2r2PK1/8 w - - 1 49
Medium: White to move and mate in 1
White to move and mate in 1. The opponent just played 25... Bxf3.
Puzzle rating 1465
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, pin, kingside attack
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26. Qxh6#
FEN: r6k/p5p1/3b3p/2p2p1Q/2B5/1P3bqP/PBnP4/RN3K2 w - - 0 26
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 39. Qg2.
Puzzle rating 2383
Hint
Theme: trapped piece, endgame tactic
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39... Qd1 40. Be6 Rf2 41. Qxf2 Bxf2
FEN: 5r1k/2R5/6p1/p6p/PpBpP3/1P1Pb1PK/2P3QP/7q b - - 6 39