Chess puzzles for Saturday, 20 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 1
White to move and mate in 1. The opponent just played 27... Rxg3.
Puzzle rating 710
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, Pillsbury’s mate, discovered check
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28. Rf8#
FEN: 2k4r/1pp1b3/p1n5/5Rp1/4p1B1/2P1B1r1/PKP5/4R3 w - - 0 28
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 11... Nxf2.
Puzzle rating 1543
Hint
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12. Bxg7 Kxg7 13. Qxf2
FEN: r1bq1rk1/2p1ppbp/p1np2pB/3N4/1p1P4/4QN1P/PPP2nP1/2KR1B1R w - - 0 12
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 57... Ke3.
Puzzle rating 2204
Hint
Theme: pawn endgame, endgame tactic
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58. Kb4 Kd2 59. Ka5 b4 60. Kxb4
FEN: 8/8/p7/1p6/8/PPK1k3/8/8 w - - 1 58