Checkmates

Level 3

Checkmate in 3 moves
Checkmate comes from the ancient Persian words Shah, meaning King and mat meaning
dead. Literally translated it means the King is dead.
Remember a checkmate must first be a check (the King is attacked). Then you need to make
sure the King cannot escape from check by any of:
1. KILL
Capturing the piece that is delivering check
2. BLOCK
Blocking the check with another piece
3. RUN AWAY Moving away from check
In the following positions it is White to play and checkmate in 3 moves.

XABCDEFGHY
8r+l+k+-tr(
7zpp+-vlpzpp'
6-+-+-+-+&
5+-+N+-wq-%
4-+p+-+-+$
3+-+-+-+-#
2PzPP+-zPPzP"
1tR-+QtR-mK-!
xabcdefghy

XABCDEFGHY
8r+lwqr+-+(
7zpp+ksn-zpp'
6-+pzp-+-+&
5+-+-+-vL-%
4-zP-+-+-+$
3zPLzp-+-+-#
2-+P+-zPPzP"
1tR-+QtR-mK-!
xabcdefghy

XABCDEFGHY
8-+-+-+rtr(
7zp-+l+pmk-'
6-zpn+p+p+&
5+-wqpzPP+-%
4-+-sN-+P+$
3+-zP-wQ-+-#
2P+-vL-+K+"
1+-tR-+-+R!
xabcdefghy

White to move

White to move

White to move

XABCDEFGHY
8r+-tr-+-mk(
7zp-+-+-zpp'
6-+-+R+-+&
5+-wq-+p+Q%
4-snLtR-+-+$
3+-+-zP-+-#
2-zP-+-zPPzP"
1+-+-+-mK-!
xabcdefghy

XABCDEFGHY
8-+-+-+ktr(
7+q+-tr-zp-'
6-zp-+N+Q+&
5+-+-+p+-%
4-zP-zp-+-+$
3+-+-+-tR-#
2-+-+-+-zP"
1+-tR-+-mK-!
xabcdefghy

XABCDEFGHY
8ktr-+-+-tr(
7zp-+-+-+-'
6-+-+-+-+&
5+-+-+-+-%
4-+-+q+-+$
3+-+-+-+-#
2-tR-+-wQ-+"
1mKR+-+-+-!
xabcdefghy

White to move

White to move

White to move

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Checkmates

Level 3

Checkmate in 3 moves
Checkmate comes from the ancient Persian words Shah, meaning King and mat meaning
dead. Literally translated it means the King is dead.
Remember a checkmate must first be a check (the King is attacked). Then you need to make
sure the King cannot escape from check by any of:
1. KILL
Capturing the piece that is delivering check
2. BLOCK
Blocking the check with another piece
3. RUN AWAY Moving away from check
In the following positions it is White to play and checkmate in 3 moves.

XABCDEFGHY
8r+l+-mkntr(
7zppsN-+pzpp'
6-+n+-+-+&
5+-+-+-+-%
4-+-+-+-+$
3+-+-+-+-#
2qzPPwQ-zPPzP"
1+-mKR+L+R!
xabcdefghy

XABCDEFGHY
8r+-+-+r+(
7zp-wq-+p+k'
6-zp-tR-+pvL&
5+-+p+-+-%
4-+-+-+lwQ$
3+-zp-+-+-#
2P+P+NzPPzP"
1+-+-+-mK-!
xabcdefghy

XABCDEFGHY
8r+-+-+k+(
7+q+l+p+-'
6-+-+-+p+&
5+-+-tR-+-%
4-+-vL-+-+$
3+-zP-+-+-#
2-zP-+-+-wQ"
1+-+-mK-+-!
xabcdefghy

White to move

White to move

White to move

XABCDEFGHY
8-+r+-+-mk(
7+-+-+rzp-'
6pvl-+-zp-zp&
5snpwqP+P+-%
4-+p+L+RwQ$
3+-+-+-+R#
2PvL-+-+PzP"
1+-+-+-+K!
xabcdefghy

XABCDEFGHY
8-+-tr-tr-mk(
7+q+-vLpzpp'
6p+lzpp+-+&
5+p+-+P+-%
4-+-wQ-tR-+$
3+-sn-+-+R#
2PzPP+L+PzP"
1+-+-+-+K!
xabcdefghy

XABCDEFGHY
8-+-tr-+-mk(
7+l+-trpzp-'
6p+-wqpsN-zp&
5+p+-+-+-%
4-+-+pzP-wQ$
3zP-+-+-tR-#
2-zPP+-+PzP"
1+-+-+R+K!
xabcdefghy

White to move

White to move

White to move

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Checkmates

Level 3

Checkmate in 3 moves
Checkmate comes from the ancient Persian words Shah, meaning King and mat meaning
dead. Literally translated it means the King is dead.
Remember a checkmate must first be a check (the King is attacked). Then you need to make
sure the King cannot escape from check by any of:
1. KILL
Capturing the piece that is delivering check
2. BLOCK
Blocking the check with another piece
3. RUN AWAY Moving away from check
In the following positions it is White to play and checkmate in 3 moves.

XABCDEFGHY
8-+-+rtr-+(
7+-zp-sn-tR-'
6pwq-zpkzp-+&
5+N+-+-+-%
4LzppzpN+P+$
3vl-+-+-vL-#
2-+-+-+-+"
1+-+K+-+Q!
xabcdefghy

XABCDEFGHY
8r+l+Rsn-mk(
7+p+qsNrzp-'
6p+-+-+-zp&
5+-vLp+-+-%
4-zP-+-+-wQ$
3zP-+-+-zP-#
2-+-+-zP-zP"
1+L+-+-mK-!
xabcdefghy

XABCDEFGHY
8r+lwq-trk+(
7zpp+-snp+p'
6-+n+-vLp+&
5+-+pzp-+-%
4-+-tR-+-wQ$
3+-zP-+-+-#
2P+P+-zPPzP"
1+-mK-+LsNR!
xabcdefghy

White to move

White to move

White to move

XABCDEFGHY
8r+-tr-+k+(
7zppzp-wq-sn-'
6-+-zp-+p+&
5+-+P+pzP-%
4-+-wQ-zP-tR$
3+-+-+-sN-#
2PzPP+-+-+"
1+-mK-+-+R!
xabcdefghy

XABCDEFGHY
8-+-+rtr-+(
7wq-zp-sn-tR-'
6p+-+kzp-+&
5+N+p+-+-%
4L+pzpN+P+$
3+-+-+-vL-#
2lzp-+-+-+"
1+-+K+-+Q!
xabcdefghy

XABCDEFGHY
8r+l+-+ktr(
7zppzp-vLp+p'
6-vl-+-+-+&
5sn-+P+-+-%
4-+p+-+q+$
3+-wQ-+N+-#
2P+-+-zPPzP"
1tR-+-tR-mK-!
xabcdefghy

White to move

White to move

White to move

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Checkmates

Level 3

Checkmate in 3 moves
Checkmate comes from the ancient Persian words Shah, meaning King and mat meaning
dead. Literally translated it means the King is dead.
Remember a checkmate must first be a check (the King is attacked). Then you need to make
sure the King cannot escape from check by any of:
1. KILL
Capturing the piece that is delivering check
2. BLOCK
Blocking the check with another piece
3. RUN AWAY Moving away from check
In the following positions it is White to play and checkmate in 3 moves.

XABCDEFGHY
8-+r+k+qtr(
7zppzp-+-+-'
6-+n+p+pzp&
5+NwQ-+-vL-%
4-+p+-tR-+$
3+-+-+-+-#
2PzP-+-zPPzP"
1+-+R+-mK-!
xabcdefghy

XABCDEFGHY
8-+Q+-sn-+(
7+-tR-+-+p'
6-zp-wqpzp-mk&
5+-+-+-+-%
4-+-zP-+-zP$
3+-+L+-zP-#
2-+-+-zPK+"
1tr-+-+-+-!
xabcdefghy

XABCDEFGHY
8Qsnktr-+-tr(
7+p+-+p+-'
6-zPp+-+p+&
5tR-zP-+-+p%
4-+-+-+-+$
3+Nwq-+-zPP#
2P+-+-zPK+"
1+-+-+-+-!
xabcdefghy

White to move

White to move

White to move

XABCDEFGHY
8rsn-wq-vl-tr(
7zpp+-mkpzpp'
6-+-snp+-+&
5+L+-sNQ+-%
4P+-zp-+-+$
3+-sN-+-+-#
2-zP-+-zPPzP"
1tR-vL-mK-+R!
xabcdefghy

XABCDEFGHY
8r+l+kvl-tr(
7+-+psnpzpp'
6p+p+-+-sn&
5wqp+-+-sN-%
4-+-+P+-+$
3zPQ+-+-+-#
2L+-+-zPPzP"
1+-wqR+-mK-!
xabcdefghy

XABCDEFGHY
8-+-tr-trk+(
7zpp+-+pzpp'
6-+-zpn+-+&
5+qzpN+-+-%
4-+-+-zPP+$
3zP-+-+-zPQ#
2-zPP+-+-+"
1+K+R+-+-!
xabcdefghy

White to move

White to move

White to move

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Checkmates

Level 3

Checkmate in 3 moves
Checkmate comes from the ancient Persian words Shah, meaning King and mat meaning
dead. Literally translated it means the King is dead.
Remember a checkmate must first be a check (the King is attacked). Then you need to make
sure the King cannot escape from check by any of:
1. KILL
Capturing the piece that is delivering check
2. BLOCK
Blocking the check with another piece
3. RUN AWAY Moving away from check
In the following positions it is White to play and checkmate in 3 moves.

XABCDEFGHY
8-+-trkvl-tr(
7zp-tRnzppzpp'
6-+-+-+-+&
5+-+-+-+-%
4Q+-vLP+-+$
3+-+L+-+P#
2P+Pwq-zPP+"
1+-+-+RmK-!
xabcdefghy

XABCDEFGHY
8r+-wqr+k+(
7zppzp-vlp+p'
6-+n+-+pvL&
5+-+-tR-zP-%
4-+-+-+-+$
3+-zPL+Q+P#
2P+P+-zP-+"
1tR-+-+-mK-!
xabcdefghy

XABCDEFGHY
8r+lmk-+ntr(
7zppzp-+pzpp'
6-+-zp-+-+&
5vlQ+-+q+-%
4-+-zp-+-+$
3vL-zP-+-+-#
2P+-+LzPPzP"
1tRN+KtR-+-!
xabcdefghy

White to move

White to move

White to move

XABCDEFGHY
8-+-trk+-+(
7zp-+-+l+p'
6-+-+P+-vl&
5+-+p+P+-%
4q+-+-sn-wQ$
3+rvL-+-+-#
2-+R+-+-zP"
1+-tR-+-+K!
xabcdefghy

XABCDEFGHY
8-+q+-+-+(
7+r+-vLp+k'
6-+-+pwQpsN&
5+pzp-zP-+p%
4-+p+-+-+$
3+-+-+-zP-#
2-zP-+PzPKzP"
1+-+r+-+-!
xabcdefghy

XABCDEFGHY
8r+-trl+k+(
7zpp+q+p+p'
6-+n+p+p+&
5+-vlp+-+-%
4-+-+-zP-+$
3zPP+LzPR+Q#
2-vLPsN-+PzP"
1tR-+-+-mK-!
xabcdefghy

White to move

White to move

White to move

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