Chess puzzles for Monday, 29 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 18. Nf6+.
Puzzle rating 922
Hint
Theme: hanging piece, middlegame tactic
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18... Bxf6 19. Qxd7 Bxd7
FEN: r5k1/pppq1p1p/2n1bN2/6b1/5N2/3Q4/PPP2PPP/2K2B1R b - - 2 18
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 12... Nxd5.
Puzzle rating 1806
Hint
Theme: hanging piece, opening tactic
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13. Nxd5 Bxh4 14. Nxh4
FEN: rnbq1rk1/pp2bpp1/3p3p/3n4/7B/2NB1N2/PP3PPP/R2Q1RK1 w - - 0 13
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 9... Nxe1.
Puzzle rating 2001
Hint
Theme: deflection, attacking f2/f7, middlegame tactic
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10. Bxf7+ Kd7 11. Qxb7+ Qc7 12. Be6+ Kxe6 13. Qxc7
FEN: r2qkb1r/pp2pppp/3p1n2/2p5/2B1P3/1QP5/PP1P1P1P/RNB1nK2 w kq - 0 10