Chess puzzles for Saturday, 27 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 74. Bh2.
Puzzle rating 813
Hint
Theme: hanging piece, bishop endgame, endgame tactic
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74... Kxh2 75. g8=R Bxg8
FEN: 8/6P1/8/3b2K1/8/7p/6kB/8 b - - 2 74
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 20... Qxh4.
Puzzle rating 1866
Hint
Theme: interference, middlegame tactic
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21. Re4 Qh5 22. Rxb4
FEN: r4rk1/3p1p2/p3p1pp/1p2P3/1n5q/5P2/PP1Q1P2/1BR1R1K1 w - - 0 21
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 32... Kf8.
Puzzle rating 2576
Hint
Theme: X-ray attack, endgame tactic
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33. Rc4 R3d4 34. g3 Qe4+ 35. Qxe4 Rxe4 36. Rxe4
FEN: 3r1k2/5p2/2p2P1p/p1P3p1/1p5q/1P1r4/P3Q1PP/2R2R1K w - - 6 33