Chess Puzzle

A chess position is shown with White to move. Your task: find the single move that delivers checkmate. Five puzzles, each harder than the last. Wrong moves are penalised — think before you click.

Hard

~2m 30s

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#chess#logic#strategy#classic#competitive

How to Play

1Click a white piece to see its legal moves.
2Click the destination square to move.
3Find the move that checkmates the black king.
45 puzzles — wrong moves deduct points.

Tips to Improve

→Look for moves that cut off the king's escape squares first.
→Knights and queens are the most common mating pieces — check them first.
→Wrong moves cost 30 pts each — take a moment to visualise before clicking.

FAQ

Do I need to know chess to play?

Basic piece movement helps, but the puzzles are designed as accessible one-move combinations.

Are the puzzles randomised?

The five puzzles are fixed but cover different mating patterns each game.

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