Chess puzzles for Tuesday, 30 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 14... Bf8.
Puzzle rating 1093
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, kingside attack, middlegame tactic
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15. Bxf7#
FEN: rnbqrbk1/pp3p2/5n1Q/4N3/2B5/3P2PP/PPP2P2/R3K2R w KQ - 1 15
Medium: Black to move and mate in 2
Black to move and mate in 2. The opponent just played 30. Kh1.
Puzzle rating 1527
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, smothered mate, sacrifice
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30... Qg1+ 31. Rxg1 Nf2#
FEN: r6k/p5pp/p4b2/2qQ4/P7/3R3n/6PP/2B2R1K b - - 2 30
Hard: White to move and mate in 4
White to move and mate in 4. The opponent just played 23... Rd7.
Puzzle rating 2168
Hint
Theme: mate in 4, Opera mate, attraction (decoy)
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24. Ra8+ Kc7 25. b6+ Kxb6 26. Rb1+ Kc7 27. Rxb7#
FEN: 2k4r/Rp1r1p2/3p1q2/1PpB3p/3pP3/3P3P/5PP1/5R1K w - - 2 24