Chess Puzzle Levels: Mate in 1

Chess puzzles you play like a level map. Solve one level, unlock the next, and work your way up from mate in 1 to real chess tactics. No chess experience needed.

■ Perfect if you
• want to learn chess but don't know where to start
• know how the pieces move but not how to deliver checkmate
• want quick chess training and tactics practice in spare moments
• want to learn chess together with your kids

■ Start with how the pieces move
The first stop on the map shows how all six pieces move, right on the board.
While solving, tap any piece to see its name and how it moves.

■ 20 chapters, 600 puzzles
• Mate in 1, mate in 2, mate in 3
• Free pieces, forks, pins, skewers, discovered attacks
• Back-rank mate, smothered mate, double check
• Promotion, deflection, attraction, sacrifices, trapped pieces and more
Each chapter opens with an animated example that shows the idea on the board.

■ Aim for 3 stars
Solve without mistakes for 3 stars. A wrong move is taken back right away, so you can keep trying.
Any move that delivers checkmate counts — even if it isn't the one we had in mind.

■ Stuck?
Tap Hint to light up the piece to move, tap again for an arrow. Or tap Show answer to see the solution.

■ No login, works offline
No account needed. All puzzles are built in, so you can solve them without a connection. Your progress is saved on your device.