Chess puzzles for Sunday, 19 April 2026
Three new puzzles every day: easy, medium and hard. Try each one before you open the solution.
Easy: Black to move and mate in 1
Black to move and mate in 1. The opponent just played 22. Rxg1.
Puzzle rating 703
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, smothered mate, middlegame tactic
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22... Nf2#
FEN: r4rk1/p4ppp/2p5/6B1/5P2/1Q5n/P5PP/R5RK b - - 0 22
Medium: Black to move and mate in 2
Black to move and mate in 2. The opponent just played 32. Qxd2.
Puzzle rating 1484
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, endgame tactic
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32... Qh1+ 33. Kf2 Rh2#
FEN: 4R2r/kp6/p6q/P5p1/8/2P1P1P1/1P1Q4/R5K1 b - - 0 32
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 23. g3.
Puzzle rating 2361
Hint
Theme: discovered attack, middlegame tactic
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23... h4 24. Qe4 hxg3 25. fxg3 Rxh3
FEN: 1k1n2qr/ppp5/3b4/7p/3P2p1/2PQ1pPP/PP3P2/R1B2RK1 b - - 0 23