Chess960 puzzles: Mate in 3

Mate in 3: a forced sequence that ends in checkmate.

All themes Mate in 1: find the move after which the enemy king has no escape.Mate in 2: the first move creates an unstoppable threat, the second delivers mate.Mate in 3: a forced sequence that ends in checkmate.Fork: one piece attacks two targets at once — they can't both be saved.Pin: a piece can't move without exposing something more valuable behind it.Skewer: a valuable piece is forced to move, exposing the one behind it.Discovered attack: one piece steps aside, unleashing another's attack.Double attack: one move creates two threats at once.Deflection: force the defender to abandon its post.Hanging piece: your opponent left a piece undefended — take it.Back rank: the king is trapped behind its own pawns — use that.Trapped piece: an enemy piece has no safe squares — catch it.Save the piece: one of your pieces is attacked — find the best way to rescue it.Winning tactic: there is a move that gains a decisive advantage — find it.Mate: a forcing sequence that ends the game — the king has no escape.Mate in 4: a forced checkmate in four moves — every reply is covered.Castling 960: the strongest move is to castle — drag the king onto its rook.Uncastled king: the enemy king is stuck in the centre — punish it before it castles.A piece strikes across the board from its Chess960 starting square.An opening trap from this Chess960 starting position.A fork made possible by the Chess960 piece placement.Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.

3505 puzzles

Back-rank mate in 3 on a8

Shuffle Rating 602

Back-rank mate in 3 on g1

Shuffle Rating 606

Back-rank mate in 3 on f2

Shuffle Rating 738

Mate in 3: queen to a1

Shuffle Rating 776

Back-rank mate in 3 on f2 (b6)

Shuffle Rating 778

Mate in 3: queen to b1

Shuffle Rating 786

Back-rank mate in 3 on f2 (b6·2)

Shuffle Rating 833

Mate in 3: pawn to g3

Shuffle Rating 845

Back-rank mate in 3 on c2

Shuffle Rating 867

Back-rank mate in 3 on a8 (e4)

Shuffle Rating 874

Back-rank mate in 3 on f2 (f6)

Shuffle Rating 885

Mate in 3: pin on c3

Shuffle Rating 887

Back-rank mate in 3 on h3

Shuffle Rating 890

Mate in 3: rook to f8

Shuffle Rating 890

Mate in 3: rook to e8

Shuffle Rating 892

Back-rank mate in 3 on f2 (b6·3)

Shuffle Rating 893

Mate in 3: rook to c8

Shuffle Rating 904

Mate in 3: fork on f7

Shuffle Rating 915

Mate in 3: rook to f8 (f7)

Shuffle Rating 921

Mate in 3: queen to h5

Shuffle Rating 921

Mate in 3: rook to e8 (e3)

Shuffle Rating 938

Back-rank mate in 3 on f7

Shuffle Rating 938

Mate in 3: bishop to a6

Shuffle Rating 938

Mate in 3: rook to e1

Shuffle Rating 939