Chess puzzles for Sunday, 18 April 2027
Three new puzzles every day: easy, medium and hard. Try each one before you open the solution.
Easy: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 18... g6.
Puzzle rating 1195
Hint
Theme: trapped piece, middlegame tactic
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19. Qxh6 Bxf6 20. Rxf6
FEN: r1b2rk1/1p3p2/p1nqpPpp/8/7b/2NB4/P1PQ2PP/R4R1K w - - 0 19
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 45... Bd4.
Puzzle rating 1486
Hint
Theme: deflection, bishop endgame, endgame tactic
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46. b4+ Kd6 47. Kxd4
FEN: 8/8/5p2/p1k2Bp1/3bPp2/P2K1P2/1P6/8 w - - 10 46
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 44. c7.
Puzzle rating 2053
Hint
Theme: knight endgame, endgame tactic
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44... Kd7 45. c8=Q+ Kxc8
FEN: 4k3/2P2p2/n5p1/Pp1KP2p/1P3P1P/5P2/8/8 b - - 0 44