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 f7 (a7)

Shuffle Rating 1183 · Back rank

Mate in 3: fork on g7

Shuffle Rating 1187 · Fork

Mate in 3: rook to h1 (h4)

Shuffle Rating 1195 · Mate in 3

Mate in 3: fork on e8

Shuffle Rating 1196 · Deflection

Back-rank mate in 3 on f2 (f4)

Shuffle Rating 1199 · Back rank

Mate in 3: knight to g3

Shuffle Rating 1202 · Mate in 3

Mate in 3: queen to d7

Shuffle Rating 1208 · Mate in 3

Back-rank mate in 3 on f2 (f5·2)

Shuffle Rating 1210 · Back rank

Mate in 3: rook to h3 (g3)

Shuffle Rating 1219 · Mate in 3

Mate in 3: rook to h2

Shuffle Rating 1221 · Mate in 3

Back-rank mate in 3 on f7 (f3·2)

Shuffle Rating 1223 · Back rank

Mate in 3: queen to h8

Shuffle Rating 1233 · Mate in 3

Back-rank mate in 3 on c8

Shuffle Rating 1237 · Back rank

Mate in 3: pin on f7

Shuffle Rating 1240 · Mate in 3

Mate in 3: deflection on f8

Shuffle Rating 1241 · Deflection

Mate in 3: pawn to c7

Shuffle Rating 1241 · Mate in 3

Mate in 3: pawn to g3 (g4)

Shuffle Rating 1245 · Mate in 3

Back-rank mate in 3 on f7 (d6)

Shuffle Rating 1249 · Back rank

Mate in 3: queen to f2 (h4)

Shuffle Rating 1251 · Mate in 3

Mate in 3: queen to f2 (f6·2)

Shuffle Rating 1273 · Mate in 3

Mate in 3: queen to h5 (d1)

Shuffle Rating 1289 · Mate in 3

Back-rank mate in 3 on f2 (f6·3)

Shuffle Rating 1292 · Back rank

Back-rank mate in 3 on f2 (d2)

Shuffle Rating 1295 · Back rank

Mate in 3: rook to f4

Shuffle Rating 1312 · Mate in 3