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Mate in 3 puzzles

Mate in three adds one more forced link to the chain: the first move, every defensive reply and the finishing sequence must all be foreseen in advance. These puzzles build calculation discipline — checks and captures are the first candidates, but the quiet middle move decides.

49 puzzles available · average rating 1538 · range 852–2424.

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