Spot the Mate

Eight checkmates a day

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

Friday, November 13, 2026

1Mate in 2 · Black to move477M2Never Too Late for Checkmate2Mate in 2 · Black to move494M2Never Too Late for Checkmate3Mate in 1 · White to move581M1One Stop, One Checkmate4Mate in 1 · White to move717M1Caught on the Back Rank Again?5Mate in 2 · White to move747M2Never Too Late for Checkmate6Mate in 2 · Black to move797M2Caught on the Back Rank Again?7Mate in 1 · Black to move877M1No More Squinting8Mate in 2 · Black to move1258M2The Club Player Returns