Chess puzzles for Saturday, 17 April 2027
Three new puzzles every day: easy, medium and hard. Try each one before you open the solution.
Easy: White to move and mate in 2
White to move and mate in 2. The opponent just played 22... Bxh3.
Puzzle rating 919
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, Opera mate, sacrifice
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23. Qf8+ Rxf8 24. Rxf8#
FEN: r5k1/4B1pp/n1pp2q1/pp6/4PQ2/3P3b/PPP3P1/5RK1 w - - 0 23
Medium: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 8. Qxd5.
Puzzle rating 1598
Hint
Theme: opening tactic
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8... Nxd5 9. Bxd8 Nxc3
FEN: rnbqk2r/pp3ppp/3b1n2/3Qp1B1/8/2N1P2P/PPP2PP1/R3KBNR b KQkq - 0 8
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 40. Bd5.
Puzzle rating 2076
Hint
Theme: bishop endgame, endgame tactic
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40... Bxd5 41. exd5 e4+ 42. Kd2 Ke5
FEN: 8/8/2b3p1/1p1Bp3/p3Pk2/P1PK3P/1P6/8 b - - 3 40