Chess puzzles for Friday, 10 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 44. Kf5.
Puzzle rating 1168
Hint
Theme: skewer, queen endgame, endgame tactic
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44... Qh5+ 45. Ke4 Qxa5
FEN: 6k1/6p1/8/Q4K2/P4P2/6P1/8/3q4 b - - 6 44
Medium: Black to move and mate in 1
Black to move and mate in 1. The opponent just played 34. Rf1.
Puzzle rating 1622
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, Opera mate, middlegame tactic
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34... Rh4#
FEN: 4r1k1/p5pp/2Q3b1/2p5/1r6/5B1K/P4bPP/5R2 b - - 19 34
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 30... Kg6.
Puzzle rating 2023
Hint
Theme: fork, attraction (decoy), endgame tactic
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31. h5+ Kxh5 32. Rxd5+ Qxd5+ 33. Nxd5
FEN: 8/5p1p/3q1pk1/2pp4/7P/3RN1P1/P4PK1/8 w - - 2 31