Chess puzzles for Wednesday, 29 April 2026
Three new puzzles every day: easy, medium and hard. Try each one before you open the solution.
Easy: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 21. Nxd7.
Puzzle rating 965
Hint
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21... Bd4+ 22. Kh1 Kxd7
FEN: 7r/2kN1p1p/p1p1pb2/8/4P3/1P1P4/P1P3PP/5RK1 b - - 0 21
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 34... Rxd4.
Puzzle rating 1869
Hint
Theme: fork, X-ray attack, endgame tactic
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35. Nxe6 Rxd3 36. Nxd8+ Rxd8 37. Rxd8
FEN: 3r4/1k4p1/1p2pp2/5n1p/1KPr1N1P/3R2P1/5P2/3R4 w - - 0 35
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 18... Nxd3.
Puzzle rating 2433
Hint
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19. Qxf7+ Kh8 20. Nxd3
FEN: r2qr1k1/bpp2pp1/p6p/P3N3/1P6/1QPn4/1B3PPP/R3R1K1 w - - 0 19