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

Mate in 3: king to g3

Shuffle Rating 1313 · Mate in 3

Mate in 3: rook to g3

Shuffle Rating 1315 · Mate in 3

Mate in 3: rook to b3

Shuffle Rating 1326 · Mate in 3

Back-rank mate in 3 on f2 (f7·3)

Shuffle Rating 1327 · Back rank

Mate in 3: knight to f6

Shuffle Rating 1327 · Mate in 3

Mate in 3: queen to h2

Shuffle Rating 1332 · Mate in 3

Mate in 3: queen to c8

Shuffle Rating 1335 · Mate in 3

Mate in 3: rook to a1

Shuffle Rating 1339 · Mate in 3

Mate in 3: pawn to g3 (h4)

Shuffle Rating 1341 · Mate in 3

Back-rank mate in 3 on f7 (f5)

Shuffle Rating 1347 · Back rank

Back-rank mate in 3 on f7 (d7)

Shuffle Rating 1352 · Back rank

Mate in 3: pawn to g5

Shuffle Rating 1362 · Mate in 3

Mate in 3: rook to h3 (h4)

Shuffle Rating 1371 · Mate in 3

Mate in 3: rook to f8 (d8)

Shuffle Rating 1372 · Mate in 3

Mate in 3: rook to h2 (h8)

Shuffle Rating 1382 · Mate in 3

Mate in 3: rook to f3

Shuffle Rating 1388 · Mate in 3

Mate in 3: queen to d6

Shuffle Rating 1395 · Mate in 3

Back-rank mate in 3 on f2 (b2)

Shuffle Rating 1402 · Back rank

Mate in 3: rook to g8

Shuffle Rating 1410 · Mate in 3

Mate in 3: queen to f2 (c5)

Shuffle Rating 1410 · Mate in 3

Mate in 3: deflection on d8

Shuffle Rating 1412 · Deflection

Mate in 3: queen to g5

Shuffle Rating 1418 · Mate in 3

Mate in 3: queen to f2 (d4)

Shuffle Rating 1424 · Mate in 3

Mate in 3: queen to f2 (e2)

Shuffle Rating 1425 · Mate in 3