Chess puzzles for Wednesday, 7 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 72... Rg2.
Puzzle rating 910
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, Anastasia’s mate, endgame tactic
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73. Rh1+ Rh2 74. Rxh2#
FEN: 8/8/1p2N1pk/1P1p4/2n5/2K5/6r1/4R3 w - - 6 73
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 48... b5.
Puzzle rating 1451
Hint
Theme: pawn endgame, endgame tactic
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49. cxb5 axb5 50. a4 bxa4 51. bxa4
FEN: 8/8/p7/1pp1k3/2P2p2/PPK2P2/8/8 w - - 0 49
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 16... Qxa1.
Puzzle rating 2659
Hint
Theme: pin, attacking f2/f7, middlegame tactic
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17. Qxf7+ Kd8 18. Rd1 Be7 19. Qxe6
FEN: r3kb1r/1b1n1ppp/p3p3/1p2P3/8/4B3/P1B2QPP/qN3RK1 w kq - 0 17