Chess puzzles for Monday, 22 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 18. Bxa3.
Puzzle rating 852
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, queenside attack, middlegame tactic
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18... Bxa3#
FEN: 1r2kb1r/6pp/B1p1p2n/p4p2/4P3/B1N2Q2/2PP2PP/2KR1R2 b k - 0 18
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 43... Kc6.
Puzzle rating 1430
Hint
Theme: fork, attraction (decoy), sacrifice
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44. Rxc2 Rxc2 45. Nb4+ Kc5 46. Nxc2
FEN: 8/6pp/2k1pp2/3p4/2r2PP1/3N1K2/1PnR3P/8 w - - 5 44