Chess puzzles for Monday, 5 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 2
Black to move and mate in 2. The opponent just played 51. Ra8.
Puzzle rating 849
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, rook endgame, endgame tactic
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51... g3+ 52. Kg1 Rd1#
FEN: R7/8/8/3r1k2/P5pp/7P/6PK/8 b - - 1 51
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 23. Bd2.
Puzzle rating 1662
Hint
Theme: attraction (decoy), sacrifice, middlegame tactic
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23... Rxg2+ 24. Kxg2 Qe2+ 25. Kg1 Rg8+
FEN: 2k3rr/1pp2p2/p1p1b3/4P3/2qP1Q1p/P1P2P2/2PB1KP1/R6R b - - 5 23
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 52. Qb2.
Puzzle rating 2023
Hint
Theme: pin, advanced pawn, endgame tactic
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52... Qc6 53. Qe5 Re8 54. Qd4 b2
FEN: 1r6/3q1k2/3P3p/3R1P2/8/1p3KP1/1Q4P1/8 b - - 9 52