Chess puzzles for Wednesday, 8 April 2026
Three new puzzles every day: easy, medium and hard. Try each one before you open the solution.
Easy: White to move and mate in 2
White to move and mate in 2. The opponent just played 21... Raf8.
Puzzle rating 909
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, discovered attack, kingside attack
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22. Bxe6+ Rxe6 23. Qxg7#
FEN: 5rk1/ppb3pp/2p1pr2/2Pp4/1P1Pn1Bq/P3P2P/R4PQ1/2B2KR1 w - - 3 22
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 42. Ke4.
Puzzle rating 1575
Hint
Theme: skewer, queen endgame, endgame tactic
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42... Qb1+ 43. Kf3 Qh1+ 44. Ke2 Qxd5
FEN: 8/6kp/5pp1/3Q4/1q1PKPP1/4P3/8/8 b - - 1 42
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 20... axb5.
Puzzle rating 2126
Hint
Theme: pin, middlegame tactic
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21. Bxb5 O-O 22. Bxd7
FEN: 4k2r/r2qnpbp/3p1np1/1p1b2B1/Pp6/4Q3/1PP2PPP/3RRBK1 w k - 0 21