Chess puzzles for Monday, 19 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 26... Kb8.
Puzzle rating 991
Hint
Theme: discovered attack, queenside attack, middlegame tactic
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27. Bxa7+ Kxa7 28. Qxe4
FEN: 1k3r2/pp2b3/2n2p1p/3rp1p1/1P2q1P1/P3B2P/5P2/2R1QRK1 w - - 2 27
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 34... Rd7.
Puzzle rating 1833
Hint
Theme: endgame tactic
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35. Rf8 Rxd6 36. Rxe8 Rd8 37. Rxd8
FEN: 4q3/1k1r3p/pppQ4/P1p1B3/2P5/1P1P3b/5R1P/7K w - - 1 35
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 35... Qd5.
Puzzle rating 2587
Hint
Theme: attraction (decoy), sacrifice, endgame tactic
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36. Bxg7+ Kxg7 37. Qf7+ Kh6 38. Qh7+ Kg5 39. Be4
FEN: 7k/pp4p1/3bp1BB/1bpq4/8/2P3P1/1P3Q1P/2K5 w - - 1 36