Chess puzzles for Sunday, 7 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 23. Qb4.
Puzzle rating 714
Hint
Theme: middlegame tactic
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23... Qxb4+ 24. axb4 Rxa1+
FEN: r5k1/5pp1/1q5p/3p1b2/1Q1Pn3/P3P3/1P3PPP/R3KB1R b KQ - 2 23
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 26... Qxd4.
Puzzle rating 1711
Hint
Theme: fork, clearance, defensive move
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27. Qf7+ Kh8 28. Rf1
FEN: r5k1/1b4p1/pp4Bp/3p4/1P1q4/P7/6PP/R4Q1K w - - 0 27
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 31. Bh6.
Puzzle rating 2466
Hint
Theme: pin, middlegame tactic
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31... Rxd1 32. Qxd1 Qh5 33. Rf1 Qxh6
FEN: 3rr1k1/p4p1p/1p4bB/1P2q3/2P5/8/5RPP/3R1Q1K b - - 4 31