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 830
endgamelongmate
foundation
Rating 836
backRankMatelongmate
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Rating 837
backRankMatelongmate
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Rating 840
endgamelongmate
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Rating 841
endgamelongmate
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Rating 845
advancedPawnendgameexposedKing
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Rating 847
doubleBishopMatekingsideAttacklong
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Rating 848
backRankMateendgamehangingPiece
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Rating 848
forklongmate
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Rating 848
backRankMatelongmate
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Rating 849
backRankMateendgamelong
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Rating 849
backRankMateendgamefork
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Rating 849
deflectionendgamelong
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Rating 855
backRankMateforklong
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Rating 855
clearancekingsideAttacklong
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Rating 857
kingsideAttacklongmate
foundation
Rating 859
backRankMateendgamelong
foundation
Rating 860
backRankMatelongmate
foundation
Rating 863
backRankMatehangingPiecelong
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Rating 864
backRankMateendgamelong
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Rating 864
backRankMateendgamelong
foundation
Rating 867
backRankMateendgamelong
foundation
Rating 869
backRankMateendgamefork
foundation
Rating 869
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