Chess puzzles for Tuesday, 13 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 32. Kf2.
Puzzle rating 1171
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, middlegame tactic
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32... Qe1#
FEN: 5r2/p3p1kp/1p4p1/4rp2/2P5/3P1Q1P/R4KP1/2q2BNR b - - 8 32
Medium: White to move and mate in 4
White to move and mate in 4. The opponent just played 30... Rg2.
Puzzle rating 1711
Hint
Theme: mate in 4, back-rank mate, pin
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31. Qxf7+ Rxf7 32. Ra8+ Rf8 33. Bc4+ Kh8 34. Rxf8#
FEN: 5rk1/R4ppp/8/8/6K1/3B1QP1/P4Prq/8 w - - 2 31
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 15... Ncxe5.
Puzzle rating 2533
Hint
Theme: capturing the defender, opening tactic
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16. Ndxf7 Nxf7 17. Nxe6+ Kg8 18. Qg4
FEN: rqb2k1r/pp1n1ppp/3Np3/3pn1N1/8/3B4/PPP2PPP/1R1QR1K1 w - - 0 16