Chess puzzles for Friday, 24 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 42... Rxf3+.
Puzzle rating 719
Hint
Theme: defensive move, endgame tactic
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43. Kg4 Rxf4+ 44. Kxf4
FEN: 8/R7/6k1/6P1/5P2/p4rK1/8/4n3 w - - 0 43
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 37. Rgf1.
Puzzle rating 1567
Hint
Theme: skewer, middlegame tactic
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37... Rxf1 38. Rxf1 Qa1+ 39. Kd2 Qxf1
FEN: 2r4k/2P3pp/1p4p1/p7/8/2Q1Br2/qP6/2K1RR2 b - - 2 37
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 51... Ke4.
Puzzle rating 2564
Hint
Theme: quiet move, defensive move, bishop endgame
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52. Kd6 Kd4 53. c5 Bg5 54. c6 Bf4+ 55. Kd7
FEN: 3b4/8/8/pPK5/P1P1k3/8/8/8 w - - 1 52