Here are some rated 'mate in 3' chess puzzles.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
The puzzles' ratings are in parentheses.Solutions are between the brackets under each puzzle.
Drag your cursor from one bracket to the other.
a)
Black mates in 3.
S3MS vs Hireath, lichess, (1866)
6r1/ppp2krp/5q2/3N4/2pb4/8/PP2QPPP/R1B1R1K1 b - - 0 1
[ ...Rxg2+ Kh1 Rxh2+ ]
b)
White mates in 3.
Can_i_haveyourqueen vs Schach-Drache, lichess, (1998)
r3b1r1/2q2pbk/3p1p1p/1pnPpP1Q/p1p1P1NN/2P3RP/2B3P1/1R4K1 w - - 1 0
[ Qxh6+ Bxh6 Nxf6+ Kh8 Rxg8# ]
c)
White mates in 3.
Berant vs HysenZenuni, lichess, (2027)
r4r2/pbq1npk1/1p2pNp1/4P3/3p2P1/5N2/PPPQ1PK1/R4R2 w - - 1 0
[ Qh6+ Kxh6 Rh1+ Kg7 Rh7# ]
d)
White mates in 3.
Chivanov-Valery_1948 vs o_imortal, lichess, (2046)
5R2/7p/2R5/4p1k1/8/4K1P1/1rp4P/3r4 w - - 1 0
[ Rg8+ Kh5 g4+ Kh4 Rh6# ]
e)
Black mates in 3.
Chubujenio vs MasterMu25, lichess, (2034)
3q1bk1/6r1/P1Rp4/3Pp2p/1P2Pp2/3Q1P1n/7P/5R1K b - - 0 1
[ ...Qg5 Qe2 Qg1+ Rxg1 Rxg1# ]
Rated 'mate in 3' chess puzzles, pt. ii.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a)
Black mates in 3.
Colonel vs zoran59, lichess, (2050)
8/6rk/3pQP1p/3P4/7q/2p2B2/2r3P1/3RR1K1 b - - 0 1
[ ...Rgxg2+ Bxg2 Qf2+ Kh2 Qxg2# ]
b)
Black mates in 3.
OiYo vs RECEP_TEKER, lichess, (2059)
6k1/5p2/p3p1p1/1p5p/1bp2PnK/5Q1B/1P1r3P/6R1 b - - 0 1
[ ...Be7+ Kg3 h4+ Kxg4 f5# ]
c)
White mates in 3.
muratx vs DerSaxe, lichess, (2062)
7k/p6p/1p4pP/2q2p2/3r1P2/PQ6/6PK/8 w - - 1 0
[ Qf7 Rd7 Qe8+ Qf8 Qxf8# ]
d)
White mates in 3.
khokharrahul940 vs Taco1mommy, lichess, (2063)
r4r1k/pp3ppp/4p2N/qb6/5Q2/3n4/PB3PPP/R3R1K1 w - - 1 0
[ Bxg7+ Kxg7 Qg5+ Kh8 Qf6# ]
e)
White mates in 3.
rodzhers vs WAYAHE, lichess, (2067)
rq6/4Rrkp/6N1/3P2PQ/1p3p2/7P/p7/2K5 w - - 1 0
[ Rxf7+ Kxf7 Qxh7+ Ke8 Qe7# ]
Rated 'mate in 3' chess puzzles, pt. iii.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a)
Black mates in 3.
bongcloudspeedrun vs zekza, lichess, (2067)
5r1k/pp1Q2p1/4p2p/3p4/6K1/P3P1P1/P1q3BP/5R2 b - - 0 1
[ ...Qg6+ Kh4 Qg5+ Kh3 Qh5# ]
b)
Black mates in 3.
nigelslemani vs e-chess64, lichess, (2073)
8/pp4pk/7B/4b2Q/1P6/P6P/2r3P1/4qRK1 b - - 0 1
[ ...Rxg2+ Kxg2 Qg3+ Kh1 Qh2# ]
c)
Black mates in 3.
Bradonja vs RPG7, lichess, (2086)
5R2/1b4b1/p1q3pk/1pp3N1/3p4/P1PPr3/BPRQ2PP/7K b - - 0 1
[ ...Qxg2+ Qxg2 Re1+ Rf1 Rxf1# ]
d)
White mates in 3.
CrudeSpeculator vs Jakob_36, lichess, (2100)
r3k1nr/ppp3pp/1bn5/3BP1q1/3P4/5Q2/PPP3PP/RN2K2R w KQkq - 1 0
[ Qf7+ Kd8 Qf8+ Kd7 e6# ]
e)
White mates in 3.
Amir4chess vs damummester, lichess, (2103)
3r4/1p3Qpk/5pNp/1q1PpP2/2rb4/1p4P1/P1P5/2K4R w - - 1 0
[ Nf8+ if Rxf8 or Kh8 Rxh6+ ]
Rated 'mate in 3' chess puzzles, pt. iv.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a)
Black mates in 3.
jugador1208 vs Kapik1337, lichess, (2104)
RQ6/7k/4p2p/5ppK/4p3/3q4/5PP1/8 b - - 0 1
[ ...Qd1+ f3 Qh1+ Qh2 Qxh2# ]
b)
Black mates in 3.
aleemn vs z_Dan, lichess, (2134)
rn4k1/pp4pp/2pb2p1/3p1rB1/3P4/2P1RN1q/PP1NQP2/R5K1 b - - 0 1
[ ...Rxg5+ Nxg5 Qh2+ Kf1 Qh1# ]
c)
White mates in 3.
YuriBinder vs dulepop, lichess, (2162)
3n1rk1/rb1pqp1p/p2R2pn/4P1N1/Pp2QP2/1B6/1P4PP/5RK1 w - - 1 0
[ Rxg6+ if Kh8 Rg8+ or if hag6 Qxg6+ ]
d)
White mates in 3.
SherlockHolmes21 vs xalphil, lichess, (2190)
4r1k1/p4r2/1b4pp/4B3/1P1pP1Q1/P7/2q3PP/R6K w - - 1 0
[ Qxg6+ Kf8 Qxh6+ if Ke7 Qd6# ]
e)
Black mates in 3.
l77ee86 vs Fischbait305, lichess, (2197)
r3k2r/4bpp1/p1n1p3/1p1pP3/P4P2/2PQBNpN/1P3qP1/R3R2K b kq - 0 1
[ ...Rxh3+ gxh3 g2+ Kh2 g1/Q# ]
Rated 'mate in 3' chess puzzles, pt. v.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a)
Black mates in 3.
Eva_ktb vs BU_Selami, lichess, (2225)
8/1kr5/p2P1Q2/4pB2/PP3b2/3K1P2/8/2r5 b - - 0 1
[ ...Rd1+ Ke2 Rd2+ Kf1 Rc1# ]
b)
White mates in 3.
galina1986 vs margarita181818, lichess, (2242)
1r6/1p2R3/p4rk1/5pp1/8/2P2K2/PP6/7R w - - 1 0
[ Reh7 f4 Kg4 f3 R1h6# ]
c)
White mates in 3.
bluephi-GOMAB vs oswaldoini, lichess, (2283)
r1b1rnk1/pp3qp1/2nb1p2/3ppP1Q/3P3N/1P5R/PBPN2PP/R5K1 w - - 1 0
[ Qh8+ Kxh8 Ng6+ Kg8 Rh8# ]
d)
White mates in 3.
Gambitur vs maor10, lichess, (2299)
3rb1kr/2R5/p4R1p/2N3p1/6n1/8/PPP5/2K5 w - - 1 0
[ Rf8+ Kxf8 Ne6+ Kg8 Rg7# ]
e)
White mates in 3.
Lalettayin vs ahmdshak, lichess, (2313)
8/3b4/p1kPp3/P2pKpBr/1R3R1P/rp6/2p5/8 w - - 1 0
[ Rfc4+ dxc4 Rb6+ Kc5 Be3# ]
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