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Printable Mate in 4 Puzzles
Real positions from rated games. Narrow them by motif, difficulty or rating, then solve or print each one.
Printable worksheet
12 mate in 4 puzzles, every difficulty, with answer key
Longer forced mates from real games, usually a sacrifice, a king hunt and a precise finish. Every branch is mate — finding the order is the work.
Positions come from real rated games. The answer key prints on the last page.
Mate in 4 — chess puzzle worksheet
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Answer key
- #1 (puzzle 0ngjM): Qb1+ → Bc1 → Qxc1+ → Bd1 → Qxd1+ → Ne1 → Qxe1#
- #2 (puzzle 087XE): a6 → Rb8 → axb7+ → Rxb7 → Ra1+ → Ra7 → Qxa7#
- #3 (puzzle 0HCPo): Qxg6+ → Kf8 → Ng5 → Qe8 → Ne6+ → Kg8 → Qxg7#
- #4 (puzzle 0I0Aj): Qxg2+ → Bxg2 → Rd1+ → Bf1 → Rxf1+ → Kg2 → Rg1#
- #5 (puzzle 0I0Br): Ng5+ → Kh6 → Nf7+ → Kh5 → Rh8+ → Nh7 → Rxh7#
- #6 (puzzle 00XGg): Rh2+ → Kf1 → Rh1+ → Ng1 → Rxg1+ → Kxg1 → Rh1#
- #7 (puzzle 0GSMC): Qg7+ → Bxg7 → Rd8+ → Bf8 → Nf6+ → Kh8 → Rxf8#
- #8 (puzzle 06o2P): Rg4 → Kh7 → Rh1+ → Rh6 → f6+ → Kh8 → Rxh6#
- #9 (puzzle 0bMMS): Bg4+ → f5 → Bxf5+ → Bd7 → Qxd7+ → Rxd7 → Re8#
- #10 (puzzle 0OcBn): Qe8+ → Kc7 → Qc6+ → Kb8 → Re8+ → Ka7 → Ra8#
- #11 (puzzle 1dhKy): Qg6+ → Kh8 → Rh4+ → Qh6 → Rxh6+ → gxh6 → Qxh6#
- #12 (puzzle 0neOV): Qd5+ → Bd6 → Qf5+ → Kc6 → Ba4+ → b5 → Qxb5#
Positions from real rated games (CC0 data).