Chess Mate Finder

How to play

1. 1Choose Mate in 1, Mate in 2, or Mate in 3.
2. 2Pick Warmup, Regular, or Hard, then choose all themes or a specific tactic motif.
3. 3Select one of your pieces on the board, then select its destination square.
4. 4For mate-in-2 and mate-in-3 puzzles, the opponent reply is played automatically after a correct move.
5. 5Complete the line until the final move checkmates the king.

Rules

• Only legal chess moves are accepted.
• The puzzle accepts the intended forcing line for the selected position.
• Hard mode prioritizes positions with more candidate moves and checks to compare.
• You move only the attacking side; opponent replies are automatic in longer puzzles.
• Use Reset to return the board to the starting position.

Scoring

• The goal is to solve the puzzle line correctly.
• Completed puzzles are saved locally in this browser.
• Attempts and solved puzzle counts stay on the device.
• This solo mode does not use a public leaderboard or account-based rating.

Tips and strategy

• Start by checking every available forcing check.
• Look for trapped kings, overloaded defenders, pinned pieces, and back-rank weaknesses.
• In longer lines, calculate the opponent reply before moving.
• Use hints only after trying to name the candidate move yourself.