Chess puzzles for Sunday, 28 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 60. Kh3.
Puzzle rating 876
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, rook endgame, endgame tactic
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60... Rh2#
FEN: 8/P5R1/8/8/5k2/6pK/r7/8 b - - 3 60
Medium: White to move and mate in 2
White to move and mate in 2. The opponent just played 20... Qxg5.
Puzzle rating 1436
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, smothered mate, sacrifice
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21. Qg8+ Rxg8 22. Nf7#
FEN: 5r1k/ppp3pp/2n4N/3Q1Pq1/8/2Pp4/PP2rbPP/R2K3n w - - 0 21
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 45... e2.
Puzzle rating 2695
Hint
Theme: advanced pawn, endgame tactic
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46. Rf6+ Ke5 47. c7 Rc1 48. Rxf7
FEN: 3B4/5b1p/p1P1k2K/1p1p3P/5RP1/8/4p3/7r w - - 0 46