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 g6

Shuffle Rating 1509 · Mate in 3

Mate in 3: queen to f7 (f3)

Shuffle Rating 1510 · Mate in 3

Mate in 3: fork on f3

Shuffle Rating 1510 · Fork

Mate in 3: rook to e8 (e6)

Shuffle Rating 1523 · Mate in 3

Mate in 3: king to c4

Shuffle Rating 1524 · Mate in 3

Mate in 3: discovered attack on e7

Shuffle Rating 1531 · Discovered attack

Back-rank mate in 3 on e1

Shuffle Rating 1537 · Back rank

Mate in 3: pin on b5

Shuffle Rating 1538 · Mate in 3

Mate in 3: bishop to a6 (f1)

Shuffle Rating 1549 · Mate in 3

Mate in 3: pin on g2 (d2)

Shuffle Rating 1550 · Mate in 3

Mate in 3: pawn to g6

Shuffle Rating 1556 · Mate in 3

Mate in 3: queen to f2 (f6·3)

Shuffle Rating 1557 · Mate in 3

Mate in 3: queen to f7 (c4)

Shuffle Rating 1558 · Mate in 3

Mate in 3: rook to h2 (h3)

Shuffle Rating 1565 · Mate in 3

Mate in 3: pin on h7

Shuffle Rating 1569 · Mate in 3

Mate in 3: rook to g7

Shuffle Rating 1577 · Mate in 3

Mate in 3: queen to g3

Shuffle Rating 1579 · Mate in 3

Mate in 3: bishop to g2

Shuffle Rating 1580 · Mate in 3

Mate in 3: rook to h4

Shuffle Rating 1586 · Mate in 3

Mate in 3: rook to b8

Shuffle Rating 1586 · Mate in 3

Mate in 3: pawn to g2

Shuffle Rating 1589 · Mate in 3

Mate in 3: discovered attack on b1

Shuffle Rating 1589 · Discovered attack

Mate in 3: queen to h7 (h3)

Shuffle Rating 1599 · Mate in 3

Mate in 3: pawn to g6 (g7)

Shuffle Rating 1611 · Mate in 3