Chess puzzles for Tuesday, 6 April 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 34... Nxe5.
Puzzle rating 966
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, double-bishop mate, endgame tactic
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35. Ba5+ b6 36. Bxb6#
FEN: 2bk4/1p2b2p/6p1/1B2np2/4p3/2B1P2P/1P3PP1/5K2 w - - 0 35
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 26. Re1.
Puzzle rating 1832
Hint
Theme: capturing the defender, defensive move, endgame tactic
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26... Rxd2 27. Rxd2 Rxe1+ 28. Kf2 Re8
FEN: 6k1/pb3ppp/1p6/8/P3rP2/1P6/2rB1RPP/4R1K1 b - - 1 26
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 40... Kg6.
Puzzle rating 2108
Hint
Theme: quiet move, zugzwang, pawn endgame
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41. a4 Kh6 42. f5
FEN: 8/8/4p1k1/p1p4p/3pPP1K/PP6/2P5/8 w - - 1 41