Spot the Mate

Eight checkmates a day

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

Thursday, November 12, 2026

1Mate in 1 · Black to move408M1Caught on the Back Rank Again?2Mate in 1 · White to move515M1Caught on the Back Rank Again?3Mate in 1 · Black to move624M1Coach Owl's Family Checkmate Quest4Mate in 2 · Black to move704M2Never Too Late for Checkmate5Mate in 2 · White to move763M2Never Too Late for Checkmate6Mate in 1 · White to move795M1No More Squinting7Mate in 1 · Black to move894M1No More Squinting8Mate in 2 · Black to move1328M2The Club Player Returns