Chess puzzles for Wednesday, 31 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... Kxh7.
Puzzle rating 1164
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, middlegame tactic
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24. Rh4+ Kg8 25. Rh8#
FEN: r1bq1r2/p4p1k/2p2Q2/4P3/2Pp1R2/2N5/PP4PP/6K1 w - - 0 24
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 41. b3.
Puzzle rating 1795
Hint
Theme: sacrifice, advanced pawn, knight endgame
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41... cxb3 42. axb3 a3 43. Kxd3 a2
FEN: 8/5k2/6p1/1p4p1/p1p5/1PPnK2P/P4PP1/3N4 b - - 0 41
Hard: White to move and mate in 2
White to move and mate in 2. The opponent just played 40... Kg4.
Puzzle rating 2073
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, Opera mate, endgame tactic
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41. Ne5+ Kh5 42. Rh6#
FEN: 2r5/pp6/5R2/6B1/2N1bPk1/1P4P1/2r4P/6K1 w - - 5 41