Chess puzzles for Friday, 9 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 25. Rd1.
Puzzle rating 1188
Hint
Theme: rook endgame, endgame tactic
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25... Rxe6 26. dxe6 Rxd1+
FEN: 3rr1k1/1pp4p/p3R1p1/3P4/5p2/PP3P2/2P3P1/2KR4 b - - 4 25
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 48... g5.
Puzzle rating 1737
Hint
Theme: fork, queen endgame, endgame tactic
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49. g3+ Kh5 50. g4+ Kg6 51. gxf5+
FEN: 8/8/7p/5qp1/3Q1p1k/7P/6PK/8 w - - 0 49
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 39. Bd6.
Puzzle rating 2588
Hint
Theme: deflection, attraction (decoy), exposed king
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39... d4+ 40. Kxd4 Rd2+ 41. Kc5 Rd5+ 42. Kb6 Rxd6
FEN: 8/8/2pB4/1b1p1kP1/1P2p3/2P1K1R1/7r/8 b - - 2 39