Chess puzzles for Wednesday, 3 March 2027
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 28. Qf3.
Puzzle rating 1159
Hint
Theme: deflection, endgame tactic
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28... Rg1+ 29. Kxg1 Qxf3
FEN: 3r2k1/p4p1p/2q1p1p1/8/1P5P/P4QP1/R3RPK1/3r4 b - - 7 28
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 27... Qd7.
Puzzle rating 1665
Hint
Theme: middlegame tactic
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28. Rxe6 Qxc6 29. Rxc6
FEN: 5rk1/3q1p1p/2Q1b1p1/8/2Bp4/r5P1/2P2P1P/1R2R1K1 w - - 3 28
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 17... Nxe4.
Puzzle rating 2290
Hint
Theme: fork, middlegame tactic
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18. Bxd8 Nxc3 19. Bf6+ Nxf6 20. Qxf6+
FEN: r2qnr1k/p1pp1p1p/bp5Q/2bP2B1/4n3/2N3P1/PP2PP1P/R4RK1 w - - 0 18