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 d1 (d8)

Shuffle Rating 1639 · Back rank

Mate in 3: queen to f7 (b7)

Shuffle Rating 1642 · Mate in 3

Mate in 3: rook to f7 (f4)

Shuffle Rating 1647 · Mate in 3

Mate in 3: queen to h6 (e3·2)

Shuffle Rating 1650 · Mate in 3

Mate in 3: queen to a3 (e7)

Shuffle Rating 1651 · Mate in 3

Mate in 3: rook to g7 (g4·2)

Shuffle Rating 1658 · Mate in 3

Mate in 3: rook to d8 (d7·3)

Shuffle Rating 1680 · Mate in 3

Mate in 3: rook to h6 (h1)

Shuffle Rating 1695 · Mate in 3

Back-rank mate in 3 on f2 (d2·2)

Shuffle Rating 1697 · Back rank

Mate in 3: fork on a2

Shuffle Rating 1698 · Fork

Mate in 3: queen to e3 (f4)

Shuffle Rating 1700 · Mate in 3

Mate in 3: pin on h7 (h5)

Shuffle Rating 1703 · Mate in 3

Mate in 3: discovered attack on g4

Shuffle Rating 1708 · Discovered attack

Mate in 3: rook to h7 (h1)

Shuffle Rating 1712 · Mate in 3

Mate in 3: fork on g7 (h6)

Shuffle Rating 1715 · Discovered attack

Mate in 3: rook to h3 (h2)

Shuffle Rating 1718 · Mate in 3

Mate in 3: bishop to f3 (g4·2)

Shuffle Rating 1724 · Mate in 3

Mate in 3: rook to g7 (d7)

Shuffle Rating 1727 · Mate in 3

Mate in 3: fork on d4

Shuffle Rating 1729 · Fork

Mate in 3: bishop to c4 (f1)

Shuffle Rating 1740 · Mate in 3

Mate in 3: rook to c2

Shuffle Rating 1746 · Mate in 3

Mate in 3: double attack on a5

Shuffle Rating 1752 · Double attack

Mate in 3: queen to h7 (d3·3)

Shuffle Rating 1755 · Mate in 3

Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to h6 (c1·20)

Shuffle Rating 1760 · Chess960 specifics