Daily tsume: Thursday, October 8, 2026

Black to move and checkmate in 3 (2 of your moves and 1 replies). Black has bishop, silver, lance, pawn in hand. The White king stands on 1d. 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)

▲ L*1f — Drop a lance on 1f, check.
△ P*1e — White blocks with a pawn drop on 1e.
▲ +R-2c — The dragon moves to 2c — checkmate.

The game begins when the pieces start falling, child.

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