Chess puzzles for Thursday, 22 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 39... h3+.
Puzzle rating 949
Hint
Theme: defensive move, rook endgame, endgame tactic
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40. Kg3 h2 41. Kxh2
FEN: 2r5/R1P5/8/7k/P5p1/7p/6K1/8 w - - 0 40
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 13... Nxc3.
Puzzle rating 1430
Hint
Theme: trapped piece, middlegame tactic
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14. Nbxc3 Qxf1+ 15. Kxf1
FEN: r3kb1r/pp3ppp/2n1p3/3p4/2pP1B2/2n1P2P/P1Q1NPP1/qN3RK1 w kq - 0 14
Hard: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 29... Qc5.
Puzzle rating 2530
Hint
Theme: discovered attack, discovered check, sacrifice
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30. Be3 Nxe3 31. Bxf7+ Kf8 32. Bxg6+
FEN: 6k1/2p2ppp/p2p2b1/1pqB1n2/5B2/P1P2Q1P/1P3PPK/8 w - - 1 30