Spot the Mate

Eight checkmates a day

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

Saturday, November 14, 2026

1Mate in 1 · White to move403M1Caught on the Back Rank Again?2Mate in 2 · White to move527M2Never Too Late for Checkmate3Mate in 2 · White to move611M2Never Too Late for Checkmate4Mate in 1 · Black to move729M1Caught on the Back Rank Again?5Mate in 1 · Black to move751M1No More Squinting6Mate in 2 · White to move796M2Never Too Late for Checkmate7Mate in 2 · White to move1054M2Give Your King Some Air8Mate in 2 · White to move1231M2The Club Player Returns