Chess puzzles for Monday, 15 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 23... Nf6.
Puzzle rating 726
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, clearance, kingside attack
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24. Nxf6+ gxf6 25. Qh7#
FEN: 3q1rk1/pb2bpp1/1p2pn1p/8/3PNPP1/3Q3P/PP5B/1BR3K1 w - - 3 24
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 30... Ne5.
Puzzle rating 1811
Hint
Theme: knight endgame, endgame tactic
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31. Nxe5 fxe5 32. Kb3 Kf7 33. Ka4
FEN: 6k1/3N2pp/5p2/p3n3/4P3/5PP1/2K3P1/8 w - - 4 31
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 37... f4+.
Puzzle rating 2501
Hint
Theme: quiet move, defensive move, pawn endgame
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38. Kf3 gxh4 39. gxh4 Kd4 40. h5 Ke5 41. h6
FEN: 8/1p6/p3p3/P1k3p1/2P2p1P/4K1P1/8/8 w - - 0 38