Spot the Mate

Eight checkmates a day

Easy to hard. Find the move that forces mate, then see the mate map.

Wednesday, November 11, 2026

1Mate in 1 · Black to move400M1Caught on the Back Rank Again?2Mate in 2 · Black to move565M2Never Too Late for Checkmate3Mate in 1 · White to move619M1Caught on the Back Rank Again?4Mate in 2 · White to move698M2Never Too Late for Checkmate5Mate in 2 · White to move782M2Caught on the Back Rank Again?6Mate in 2 · Black to move784M2Caught on the Back Rank Again?7Mate in 1 · White to move893M1No More Squinting8Mate in 2 · White to move1280M2The Club Player Returns