Chess puzzles for Wednesday, 14 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 22. Nc3.
Puzzle rating 1099
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, X-ray attack, kingside attack
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22... Rf1+ 23. Qxf1 Qxf1#
FEN: 5r1k/pp4pp/6n1/1qb5/2Q5/1BN5/PPP3PP/R3B2K b - - 2 22
Medium: White to move and mate in 4
White to move and mate in 4. The opponent just played 26... Bxh3.
Puzzle rating 1439
Hint
Theme: mate in 4, back-rank mate, attraction (decoy)
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27. Rxf8+ Kxf8 28. Bc5+ Kg8 29. Qb8+ Bc8 30. Qxc8#
FEN: 1R3rk1/Q4ppp/8/8/8/4Bq1b/P4P2/6K1 w - - 0 27
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 13... Qxa3.
Puzzle rating 2574
Hint
Theme: fork, attacking f2/f7, middlegame tactic
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14. Qxf7+ Kd8 15. Qd5+ Bd7 16. Qxa8+
FEN: r3kbnr/p1p1pppp/8/1b2P3/2Bn1Q2/q7/3B1PPP/4K1NR w Kkq - 0 14