Chess puzzles for Sunday, 11 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 1
Black to move and mate in 1. The opponent just played 35. Qxd5.
Puzzle rating 728
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, queen endgame, endgame tactic
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35... Qe1#
FEN: 8/k7/8/p2Q4/1q1P3P/5P2/PPP3P1/2K5 b - - 0 35
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 41. Rc4.
Puzzle rating 1605
Hint
Theme: fork, discovered attack, discovered check
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41... Nf3+ 42. Kf1 Nd2+ 43. Ke2 Nxc4+
FEN: 8/pp3k2/2p5/5P1N/2Rn2P1/P6P/1r6/6K1 b - - 2 41
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 50... Ke5.
Puzzle rating 2203
Hint
Theme: deflection, zugzwang, bishop endgame
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51. Kg5 Bh8 52. Kh6 Kf6 53. Kh7 Bg7 54. g5+ Kxf5 55. Kxg7
FEN: 8/6b1/6P1/4kP2/6PK/8/8/8 w - - 1 51