Chess puzzles for Wednesday, 24 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 35... Qxa6.
Puzzle rating 795
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, endgame tactic
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36. Qg8#
FEN: 7k/2b3p1/q6p/p2Q4/Pp3pP1/1B5P/1P6/6K1 w - - 0 36
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 15. Bxc5.
Puzzle rating 1589
Hint
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15... Bxf3 16. Qxf3 Nxc5
FEN: r2q1rk1/pp3ppp/2p5/2B4b/4n3/P2P1BPP/1PP2P2/R2Q1RK1 b - - 0 15
Hard: White to move and mate in 1
White to move and mate in 1. The opponent just played 17... Qxe4.
Puzzle rating 2102
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, middlegame tactic
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18. Qd6#
FEN: r6r/pb2kppp/1p2pn2/1Bp5/4q3/6Q1/PPP2PPP/R2R2K1 w - - 0 18