1355 real-game puzzles in this collection
What is a mate in 3?
Three-move mating combinations with branching defenses: sacrifices to strip the king, quiet second moves that close the net, and precise final blows.
How to spot it
Anchor on the defender’s king shelter. Each of your three moves should remove a defender, a flight square or a blocker — nothing else.
What this set trains
Real calculation training — holding a small tree of variations in your head to a forced finish.
Foundation: 449Developing: 425Challenging: 299Advanced: 182
foundation
Rating 1090
backRankMateendgamelong
foundation
Rating 1090
backRankMateendgamelong
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Rating 1091
forklongmate
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Rating 1093
deflectionendgamelong
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Rating 1094
endgamelongmate
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Rating 1094
kingsideAttacklongmate
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Rating 1095
kingsideAttacklongmate
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Rating 1097
attractionendgamelong
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Rating 1097
endgamelongmate
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Rating 1098
backRankMateendgamelong
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Rating 1098
deflectionendgamelong
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Rating 1098
backRankMatedeflectionlong
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Rating 1098
kingsideAttacklongmate
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Rating 1100
backRankMatedeflectionendgame
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Rating 1101
longmatemateIn3
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Rating 1104
backRankMateendgamelong
foundation
Rating 1107
forklongmaster
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Rating 1107
deflectionendgamefork
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Rating 1108
endgamelongmate
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Rating 1108
endgamelongmate
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Rating 1109
advancedPawnendgameexposedKing
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Rating 1110
backRankMatelongmate
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Rating 1113
kingsideAttacklongmate
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Rating 1113
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