Chess puzzles for Saturday, 6 March 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 34... d1=Q.
Puzzle rating 982
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, back-rank mate, middlegame tactic
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35. Qf8+ Qxf8 36. Rxf8#
FEN: 7k/ppb1q1pp/8/4p3/1PB1P2P/P4QPK/8/2rq1R2 w - - 0 35
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 13... Kg8.
Puzzle rating 1885
Hint
Theme: clearance, kingside attack, opening tactic
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14. Nxf6+ Bxf6 15. Qd5+ Re6 16. Nxe6 Bxe6 17. Qxe6+
FEN: r1bqr1k1/pp2b1pp/3p1n2/n2NQ1N1/4P3/8/PP3PPP/R1B2RK1 w - - 2 14
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 17. dxc5.
Puzzle rating 2199
Hint
Theme: kingside attack, middlegame tactic
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17... Qe2 18. Nbd2 Qd1+ 19. Kf2 Re2+
FEN: r3r1k1/p1p2ppp/2p1q3/2P5/2b5/2Q2N2/PPP3PP/RNB3K1 b - - 0 17