12 · mate in one
Chess checkmates
Find the final move with rooks, queens, bishops, knights and promotion.
Separate checkmate from stalemate and cover every escape square.
Loading saved progress.Start 12 chess puzzles →This is more than a written guide. Play 36 one-move positions on real chess, Gomoku and Janggi boards, then see why a move works or fails.
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Find the final move with rooks, queens, bishops, knights and promotion.
Separate checkmate from stalemate and cover every escape square.
Loading saved progress.Start 12 chess puzzles →Finish four stones, stop an immediate loss and build two threats.
Find open and broken fours across rows, columns and diagonals.
Loading saved progress.Start 12 Gomoku puzzles →Use palace lines and Korean chess movement to find a unique mate.
Practice cannon screens, blocked horse legs, elephant routes and palace diagonals.
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