Chess puzzles for Wednesday, 15 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 46... Ke3.
Puzzle rating 1105
Hint
Theme: skewer, queen endgame, endgame tactic
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47. Qf4+ Kd3 48. Qxc1
FEN: 8/5p1p/p2Qp3/8/8/2p1kPP1/P5K1/2q5 w - - 1 47
Medium: Black to move and mate in 2
Black to move and mate in 2. The opponent just played 29. Ka2.
Puzzle rating 1725
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, epaulette mate, middlegame tactic
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29... Rf2+ 30. Bd2 Rfxd2#
FEN: 3r1r1k/p1p5/1p2Q1R1/1q2P3/8/P1P1B3/K7/R7 b - - 7 29
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 10... Qxb2.
Puzzle rating 2378
Hint
Theme: fork, trapped piece, opening tactic
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11. Nbc3 Nd4 12. Na4 Qxa1 13. Qxa1
FEN: r1b1k2r/1p3ppp/p1n1p3/2bp4/8/PB1P4/1qP1NPPP/RN1Q1RK1 w kq - 0 11