Chess puzzles for Friday, 5 March 2027
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 46... Rh5+.
Puzzle rating 985
Hint
Theme: defensive move, rook endgame, endgame tactic
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47. Kg6 Rh6+ 48. Kxh6
FEN: 7k/R7/8/p4K1r/1p6/8/PP6/8 w - - 2 47
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 13... Ne7.
Puzzle rating 1401
Hint
Theme: hanging piece, middlegame tactic
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14. Qxf6 Nxd5 15. Qxd8 Rfxd8 16. exd5
FEN: 1r1q1rk1/1bp1np1p/p2p1bp1/1p1Bp3/4P3/2PP1Q1P/PP1NNPP1/R4RK1 w - - 2 14
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 42... Bc7.
Puzzle rating 2083
Hint
Theme: sacrifice, queenside attack, endgame tactic
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43. Re7 Rxa4 44. Rxc7+
FEN: 2kr4/1pb5/1Bp2p2/3p1p1p/R5rP/1PP5/P4P2/4RK2 w - - 4 43