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Daily puzzle · 2026-10-02

Daily tsume: Friday, October 2, 2026

Black to move and checkmate in 3 (2 of your moves and 1 replies). Black has rook, lance, 2 pawns in hand. The White king stands on 6a. The solution uses a drop. Every one of your moves must give check, and White always chooses the reply that lasts longest.

Difficulty ★☆☆☆☆ · tap a piece, then a square. Pieces in your hand can be dropped.

Solution (tap to reveal)
  1. ▲ R*8a — Drop a rook on 8a, check.
  2. △ K-6b — The king escapes to 6b.
  3. ▲ R-7a+ — The rook moves to 7a and promotes — checkmate.

The game begins when the pieces start falling, child.

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