Chess puzzles for Thursday, 1 April 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 54. Rg1.
Puzzle rating 1136
Hint
Theme: fork, endgame tactic
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54... Rxe3+ 55. Kd2 Rxh3
FEN: 8/4k3/4p3/p2pP3/2pPb3/2K1P2B/PP2r3/4N1R1 b - - 4 54
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 18. Nd6.
Puzzle rating 1839
Hint
Theme: deflection, capturing the defender, middlegame tactic
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18... Rxf3 19. Qxf3 Nxe5 20. Qf4 Qxd6
FEN: r5k1/1p1bq1p1/2nNp1p1/p2pPr1p/P6P/2P2NP1/1P2QP2/R4RK1 b - - 1 18
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 40... h5.
Puzzle rating 2152
Hint
Theme: pawn endgame, endgame tactic
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41. f6 gxf6 42. gxh5
FEN: 8/6p1/3K4/5Ppp/5kP1/7P/8/8 w - - 0 41