Chess puzzles for Friday, 19 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 50. hxg5.
Puzzle rating 923
Hint
Theme: endgame tactic
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50... Nf5+ 51. Qxf5 Rxf5
FEN: 4rk2/3Rnrp1/8/4Q1P1/8/6K1/8/8 b - - 0 50
Medium: White to move and mate in 1
White to move and mate in 1. The opponent just played 24... Rd8.
Puzzle rating 1487
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, discovered check, double check
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25. Re8#
FEN: 2qr2k1/r5bp/p3R1pn/1pNQ4/2p5/8/1P3PPP/R1B3K1 w - - 1 25
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 46. Bxd4.
Puzzle rating 2388
Hint
Theme: bishop endgame, endgame tactic
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46... Bxd4 47. Kxd4 Kf4
FEN: 8/8/p3p2p/6k1/P2BK1P1/4b3/2P5/8 b - - 0 46