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Chess puzzles for Wednesday, 10 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

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White to move and mate in 2. The opponent just played 19... Bxa1.

Puzzle rating 957

Hint

Theme: mate in 2, clearance, sacrifice

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20. Nf6+ gxf6 21. Qh7#

FEN: r4rk1/2pbqpp1/2n1p2p/8/4N3/3Q1N2/P1B2PPP/b4RK1 w - - 0 20

Medium: White to move and mate in 2

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White to move and mate in 2. The opponent just played 37... Kh6.

Puzzle rating 1552

Hint

Theme: mate in 2, fork, deflection

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38. Qg7+ Kh5 39. Qxh7#

FEN: r7/2n2b1p/4N1pk/3P1p2/1RP5/p1QKP2P/5qP1/8 w - - 2 38

Hard: Black to move and win

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Black to move and win. The opponent just played 31. Rxd5.

Puzzle rating 2405

Hint

Theme: hanging piece, defensive move, middlegame tactic

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31... Qxd5 32. e6+ Ka8

FEN: 1k4r1/pp3p2/4q3/2bRP3/2p2QP1/2P3Br/PP3P2/1K2R3 b - - 0 31