Daily tsume: Sunday, October 4, 2026

Black to move and checkmate in 3 (2 of your moves and 1 replies). Black has bishop, gold, knight, pawn in hand. The White king stands on 4b. No drops are needed. 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)

▲ +Rx3b — The dragon captures on 3b, check.
△ K-5a — The king escapes to 5a.
▲ +L-4a — The promoted lance moves to 4a — checkmate. (4 other final moves also mate.)

The game begins when the pieces start falling, child.

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