Chess puzzles for Wednesday, 28 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 38. Kxe2.
Puzzle rating 1086
Hint
Theme: skewer, endgame tactic
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38... Bf1+ 39. Kd2 Bxc4
FEN: 8/4R2p/2p3pk/8/p1R5/P6b/1P2KP2/7r b - - 0 38
Medium: White to move and win
White to move and win. The opponent just played 23... Bxg4.
Puzzle rating 1400
Hint
Theme: intermezzo (zwischenzug), kingside attack, advanced pawn
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24. fxg7+ Kxg7 25. hxg4
FEN: 4rrnk/ppp2pq1/1b1p1Ppp/3N4/4P1b1/2PP1R1P/PP4BK/R1B5 w - - 0 24
Hard: White to move and mate in 4
White to move and mate in 4. The opponent just played 36... Nf6.
Puzzle rating 2266
Hint
Theme: mate in 4, hook mate, defensive move
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37. Ra5 Nd5+ 38. Kd2 e3+ 39. Kc2 e2 40. Rc5#
FEN: 7r/R6p/2p2np1/5p2/1pk1pP2/1N2K3/PP6/8 w - - 4 37