Chess960 puzzles: Mate in 3
Mate in 3: a forced sequence that ends in checkmate.
All themesMate 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
Mate in 3: bishop to c4 (d3·2)
Mate in 3: bishop to g6 (f5·2)
Mate in 3: queen to g6 (g3·4)
Mate in 3: queen to b4 (c3)
Mate in 3: bishop to b7 (d5)
Mate in 3: knight to f6 (e4·6)
Mate in 3: rook to f7 (d7)
Mate in 3: knight to e6 (g7·4)
Mate in 3: queen to h7 (h4·7)
Mate in 3: queen to g5 (g4·2)
Mate in 3: rook to c5 (d5)
Mate in 3: queen to h7 (h5·4)
Mate in 3: rook to g3 (h3·2)
Mate in 3: queen to c6 (g2·2)
Mate in 3: rook to d4 (d1·5)
Mate in 3: deflection on c1
Mate in 3: deflection on a8
Mate in 3: double attack on b3
Mate in 3: queen to h4 (e4)
Mate in 3: pin on h8 (b8)
Mate in 3: deflection on g1
Mate in 3: rook to h4 (d4·3)
Mate in 3: queen to f3 (f6)
Mate in 3: fork on b5
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