Chess puzzles for Tuesday, 20 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 17. Rad1.
Puzzle rating 933
Hint
Theme: mate in 2, clearance, kingside attack
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17... Nxf3+ 18. gxf3 Qh2#
FEN: 2kr3r/pppb2p1/3q1p2/4n2p/1P4n1/2P1PN1P/PBQ1BPP1/3R1RK1 b - - 3 17
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 57... Kd5.
Puzzle rating 1419
Hint
Theme: defensive move, pawn endgame, endgame tactic
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58. Kxh5 Ke6 59. Kg6 Ke7 60. Kg7
FEN: 8/8/8/3k2Kp/7P/8/8/8 w - - 3 58
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 50. Kd2.
Puzzle rating 2250
Hint
Theme: defensive move, bishop endgame, endgame tactic
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50... Kb3 51. Be8 b4
FEN: 8/8/6B1/ppp5/k7/8/3K4/8 b - - 1 50