Chess puzzles for Tuesday, 14 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 1
White to move and mate in 1. The opponent just played 30... Rxf4.
Puzzle rating 966
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, endgame tactic
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31. Rhxh6#
FEN: r1b5/1pp4k/3p2Rn/p2P4/5r2/2K5/PP6/7R w - - 0 31
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 46. Kxh5.
Puzzle rating 1793
Hint
Theme: deflection, defensive move, rook endgame
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46... Rxh4+ 47. Kg5 Rg4+ 48. Kxg4 Kxg6 49. Kf3 a4
FEN: 8/5k2/6R1/p6K/1r5P/8/8/8 b - - 0 46
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 13... Nxe4.
Puzzle rating 2458
Hint
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14. Bxg7 Kxg7 15. Nxe4
FEN: 2rqr1k1/pb2ppbp/1p1p2p1/8/P2Bn3/2N4P/1PP1BPP1/R2Q1RK1 w - - 0 14