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Mate
Play White and find the one first move that forces mate in two, then finish the line against Black's best defense
- Price
- Free
- Platforms
- Web
- Language
- English
- Features
- Daily, Free
- Categories
- Logic & deduction
- Link checked
What is Mate?
Mate is a free daily chess puzzle from Mind Loft. Exactly one first move forces mate, and tapping a piece lights up its legal squares so no chess notation is needed
You play the whole line against Black's best defense with no take-back, a streak is kept, and Sundays step up to a mate in three
How to play Mate
Tap one of your pieces, then tap a lit square to move. Play the full line until you deliver mate or run out of moves
Modes and features
- Daily mate in two
- Sunday mate in three
Mate alternatives
Looking for games like Mate? The closest ones in our catalog share its category or its features: Dungleon, Murdle, Alibi, Amsterdammed. Each has its own page with the details
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Dungleon
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Murdle
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Alibi
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Amsterdammed
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Arrow Puzzle
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Bells & Whistles
Fill a grid with two symbols, matching ordered groups of bells in the rows and whistles in the columns
Mate: quick answers
What is Mate?
Play White and find the one first move that forces mate in two, then finish the line against Black's best defense
How do you play Mate?
Tap one of your pieces, then tap a lit square to move. Play the full line until you deliver mate or run out of moves
Is Mate free?
Yes, Mate is free to play
How often is there a new Mate puzzle?
Mate has a new puzzle every day
Where can I play Mate?
Mate runs on: Web
What are some games like Mate?
Try Dungleon, Murdle, Alibi and Amsterdammed. Each one has its own page here with the details
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