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Chess puzzles

37,989 verified checkmate puzzles, from mate in 1 to long combinations. Every position and solution is checked for legality, and every mate puzzle really ends in checkmate. Right in your browser, free and without an account.

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Example puzzles

1. Mate in 2 · White to move
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1. Rd8+ Nxd8 2. Rxd8#

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2. Mate in 3 · Black to move
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1… Qc2+ 2. Ka1 Qc1+ 3. Rxc1 Rxc1#

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3. Mate in 4 · White to move
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1. Rh8+ Kxh8 2. Qh5+ Kg8 3. Qh7+ Kf8 4. Qh8#

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4. Mate in 2 · Black to move
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1… Rh1+ 2. Kg4 Rh4#

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5. Mate in 1 · Black to move
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1… Qxh3#

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6. Mate in 2 · White to move
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1. Qe2+ Qf3+ 2. Qxf3#

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