Chess puzzles for Tuesday, 28 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 2
White to move and mate in 2. The opponent just played 27... Nd3.
Puzzle rating 928
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, endgame tactic
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28. Rg4+ Kh8 29. Bxf6#
FEN: r4rk1/p4p1p/3p1p2/3p1P2/5R2/P2n4/1B4PP/R6K w - - 2 28
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 19. Ba6.
Puzzle rating 1780
Hint
Theme: sacrifice, middlegame tactic
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19... bxc5 20. Bxc8 c4
FEN: k1r1b3/p1r1nppp/Bp1qpn2/2Np4/1P1P4/PQR1PN2/5PPP/2R3K1 b - - 1 19
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 56. Qxh6.
Puzzle rating 2099
Hint
Theme: queen endgame, endgame tactic
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56... Qe1+ 57. Kh2 Qe5+
FEN: 8/8/7Q/8/1q6/pk5P/6P1/7K b - - 0 56