Chess puzzles for Sunday, 14 March 2027
Three new puzzles every day: easy, medium and hard. Try each one before you open the solution.
Easy: Black to move and mate in 1
Black to move and mate in 1. The opponent just played 33. Bxf1.
Puzzle rating 1299
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, Opera mate, middlegame tactic
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33... Rxh2#
FEN: 6k1/pR6/3b4/8/N5P1/P3n2K/1P5N/5B1r b - - 0 33
Medium: White to move and mate in 2
White to move and mate in 2. The opponent just played 33... Qc6.
Puzzle rating 1532
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, Opera mate, sacrifice
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34. Qd8+ Rxd8 35. Rxd8#
FEN: 2r1k3/n4p2/p1q2Bp1/3QPn1p/PP6/8/5PP1/3R2K1 w - - 1 34
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 43... Qa8.
Puzzle rating 2578
Hint
Theme: defensive move, advanced pawn, endgame tactic
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44. b7 Qb8+ 45. Kc6 Ke8 46. Na6 Qxb7+ 47. Kxb7
FEN: q4k2/5p2/1P1K1P2/2N1P3/8/8/8/8 w - - 2 44