Chess puzzles for Saturday, 3 April 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 16. Qxh2.
Puzzle rating 1062
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, Pillsbury’s mate, kingside attack
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16... Rxh2#
FEN: r3k2r/ppp2pp1/2n5/2b1p3/5P2/2NP1Rp1/PPP4Q/R1B4K b kq - 0 16
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 14... Be7.
Puzzle rating 1539
Hint
Theme: opening tactic
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15. Bf6 Bxf6 16. exf6 Qxf6 17. Qxf6
FEN: rn1qr1k1/ppp1bp2/7Q/3pPbB1/8/8/PPP2PPP/RN3RK1 w - - 5 15
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 65. Kf2.
Puzzle rating 2646
Hint
Theme: zugzwang, pawn endgame, endgame tactic
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65... Kg5 66. Kg3 h4+
FEN: 8/8/6p1/5k1p/8/5P1P/5K2/8 b - - 4 65