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Daily Chess Puzzle, free to play

A real chess position with a checkmate hidden in two moves. Find the first move, and after the reply, deliver mate. A new puzzle every day.

Full rules and tips: how to play Daily Chess Puzzle

  • A new puzzle every day
  • Mate in two
  • Hints
  • From real games

Puzzles come from the Lichess puzzle database, which is released under CC0 (public domain).

How to play

  1. Look at the position

    It is your move. Somewhere there is a move that forces checkmate on your next turn, however the opponent replies.

  2. Play your first move

    Tap a piece, then tap a highlighted square. If the move does not force mate in two, the game says so and you can try again.

  3. Deliver the mate

    The opponent replies, and then you play checkmate. Press Hint if you are stuck, or Give up to see the full line.

Ways to play

Good to know

Quick answers about playing Daily Chess Puzzle on Wittlo.

Is Daily Chess Puzzle free?

Yes. It is free to play, with no sign-up and nothing to install.

Where do the puzzles come from?

From the Lichess puzzle database, which is released under CC0 (public domain). The puzzles come from real games. Every one was checked here: each starts from a legal position and ends in checkmate in two.

What does mate in two mean?

You move, the opponent makes any reply, and then you give checkmate. So you only have to find the first move that makes mate unavoidable.

Is there only one right first move?

Usually, but not always. If another first move also forces checkmate in two, it is accepted too.

How hard are they?

They range from easy to fairly tough. Each day is a different puzzle, and the practice button picks one at random.

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