Chess puzzles for Monday, 12 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 18. O-O.
Puzzle rating 902
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, discovered attack, sacrifice
Show solution
18... Nf3+ 19. gxf3 Qxh2#
FEN: r4r1k/p1q2ppp/8/2ppnN2/Q3p1n1/1P2P3/PBP2PPP/R4RK1 b - - 6 18
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 31... Bd4.
Puzzle rating 1642
Hint
Theme: hanging piece, middlegame tactic
Show solution
32. Qxd4+ f6 33. Rxh3
FEN: 1r5r/1q3pkp/6p1/1B6/P2b4/R6b/5Q1P/1R4K1 w - - 1 32
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 11. c4.
Puzzle rating 2123
Hint
Theme: discovered attack, opening tactic
Show solution
11... Nc3 12. Qd3 Qxd4+
FEN: rnbq1rk1/1p3ppp/p3p3/3n4/2PN4/5P2/P1P1B1PP/R1BQ1RK1 b - - 0 11