Chess puzzles for Sunday, 25 April 2027
Three new puzzles every day: easy, medium and hard. Try each one before you open the solution.
Easy: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 59. Kd6.
Puzzle rating 911
Hint
Theme: hanging piece, endgame tactic
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59... Kxa2 60. Ke5 h3
FEN: 8/4Pb2/3K4/8/7p/1k6/R7/8 b - - 1 59
Medium: White to move and mate in 4
White to move and mate in 4. The opponent just played 18... Qxa4.
Puzzle rating 1710
Hint
Theme: mate in 4, back-rank mate, endgame tactic
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19. Qxf7+ Kh8 20. Bf8 Rxf8 21. Qxf8+ Rxf8 22. Rxf8#
FEN: r3r1k1/2p2ppp/p3p3/2BpP3/q2P4/4P3/2P2QPP/5RK1 w - - 0 19
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 20. e4.
Puzzle rating 2587
Hint
Theme: pin, X-ray attack, exposed king
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20... Rxe4+ 21. Kf1 Bxh3+ 22. Qxh3 Qxh3+
FEN: 4r1k1/p4ppp/2p2n2/2P5/4P1b1/1Bq3QP/P1PN4/1R2K1R1 b - - 0 20