Chess puzzles for Sunday, 28 February 2027
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 15... Qxb2.
Puzzle rating 982
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, queenside attack, middlegame tactic
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16. Qxa7+ Kc8 17. Qa8#
FEN: 1k1r1b1r/pppb2pp/8/3pPp2/3Q1P2/2N1B2P/PqP3P1/R3K2R w KQ - 0 16
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 30... Kh8.
Puzzle rating 1809
Hint
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31. Bxg5 Rxb1 32. Bxd8 Rxb3 33. Rxd7
FEN: 3r3k/1p1n1Rp1/p6p/6b1/8/1B5P/6PK/1RB1r3 w - - 1 31
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 32... Kh8.
Puzzle rating 2579
Hint
Theme: clearance, endgame tactic
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33. Qg6 Qa4 34. Re4 Qxe4 35. Qxe4
FEN: 4r2k/p2qp3/1p3p1p/4p3/4Q2P/8/P4P1K/4R3 w - - 2 33