Chess puzzles for Sunday, 4 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 35. Rxc7.
Puzzle rating 1062
Hint
Theme: skewer, rook endgame, endgame tactic
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35... Rc2+ 36. Kd3 Rxc7
FEN: 8/p1R3pp/5k2/8/2K2P2/1P6/P3r2P/8 b - - 0 35
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 19... Ndxe5.
Puzzle rating 1773
Hint
Theme: fork, middlegame tactic
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20. f4 Qe7 21. fxe5
FEN: r3k2r/1p3pp1/p1n1p2p/4n1q1/P2pP3/3R2BP/NP2QPP1/5RK1 w kq - 0 20
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 22. Ne4.
Puzzle rating 2157
Hint
Theme: X-ray attack, hanging piece, kingside attack
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22... Qxe1+ 23. Bf1 Qxe4 24. Rxe4 Rxe4
FEN: 1r2r3/3bRpkp/p2p1np1/qp1P4/2PQN3/1P4P1/P4PBP/4R1K1 b - - 3 22