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 1154
attractionkingsideAttacklong
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Rating 1155
backRankMateendgamelong
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Rating 1156
endgamelongmate
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Rating 1156
backRankMatedeflectionlong
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Rating 1157
backRankMatelongmate
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Rating 1159
endgamelongmate
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Rating 1161
attractionendgamelong
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Rating 1161
backRankMateendgamelong
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Rating 1162
longmatemateIn3
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Rating 1162
backRankMateendgamelong
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Rating 1163
attractionforklong
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Rating 1163
backRankMateendgamelong
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Rating 1163
advancedPawnendgameexposedKing
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Rating 1166
discoveredAttackdiscoveredCheckendgame
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Rating 1167
deflectionendgamelong
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Rating 1167
deflectionkingsideAttacklong
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Rating 1168
attractionendgamekingsideAttack
foundation
Rating 1169
exposedKingkingsideAttacklong
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Rating 1172
endgamelongmate
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Rating 1172
backRankMateendgamelong
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Rating 1172
backRankMateendgamelong
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Rating 1172
forklongmate
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Rating 1173
longmastermate
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Rating 1174
endgamelongmate
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