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Mate in 3. Every move must be check.
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Your move.

Daily puzzle · 2026-10-05

Daily tsume: Monday, October 5, 2026

Black to move and checkmate in 3 (2 of your moves and 1 replies). Black has gold 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. ▲ +Bx4c — The horse captures on 4c, check.
  2. △ G-5b — White's gold moves to 5b.
  3. ▲ G*6b — Drop a gold on 6b — checkmate.

The game begins when the pieces start falling, child.

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