Mate in 3 Chess Puzzles

Sharpen your mate in 3 with free chess puzzles on ChessLee — 6 rated positions with hints and a real puzzle rating.

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Can you find the mate in 3 here? White to move.

Puzzle #1

White to move — force checkmate in 3 moves. Pure technique: find the key first move, then finish it.

hard · 1836
Puzzle #2

White to move — force checkmate in 3 moves. Pure technique: find the key first move, then finish it.

hard · 1947
Puzzle #3

White to move — force checkmate in 3 moves. Pure technique: find the key first move, then finish it.

hard · 1861
Puzzle #4

White to move — force checkmate in 3 moves. Pure technique: find the key first move, then finish it.

hard · 1815
Puzzle #5

White to move — force checkmate in 3 moves. Pure technique: find the key first move, then finish it.

hard · 1853
Puzzle #6

White to move — force checkmate in 3 moves. Pure technique: find the key first move, then finish it.

hard · 1847

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