Chess puzzles for Thursday, 25 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... gxf6.
Puzzle rating 943
Hint
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24. Qg4+ Kh8 25. Bxf6#
FEN: 2r2rk1/pb3p1p/1pq1pp2/8/2P5/8/PBR1QPPP/5RK1 w - - 0 24
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 12... Rc8.
Puzzle rating 1446
Hint
Theme: discovered attack, opening tactic
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13. Nxd4 exd4 14. Bxh5
FEN: 2r1qrk1/pppb1pbp/3p2p1/3Np1Pn/3nP2P/P2P1N2/1PPBBP2/R2QK2R w KQ - 3 13
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 34. b4.
Puzzle rating 2301
Hint
Theme: fork, capturing the defender, sacrifice
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34... Rxh2 35. Rxh2 Qxg3+ 36. Rg2 Qxe3+
FEN: 7r/1kb5/2pq1p1r/1p1p1Qp1/1P1P4/2P1B1P1/4R2P/5RK1 b - - 0 34