Tiny Checkmates
by Ragendom
Plays on: Desktop · Mobile · Updated
About Tiny Checkmates
Find the one move that checkmates the black king. Tiny Checkmates turns chess into bite-sized puzzles: instead of a full game against an opponent, each level shows a small board with a handful of pieces and a single task written above it, such as "Mate in 1".
The first puzzle is played on a board only three squares wide, with two white pieces against the lone black king, so you can see every option at a glance. That makes it a friendly way in for people who know how the pieces move but find a full board overwhelming, and a quick warm-up for regular players.
Hint and undo buttons sit under the board, so one wrong idea doesn't end the puzzle.
The game is laid out in portrait, like a phone held upright, with the task at the top and the board in the middle of the screen.
How to play Tiny Checkmates
Make the move (or moves) that checkmate the black king, as the task above the board asks.
- Mouse
- Move a piece
- Touch
- Move a piece
- Mouse
- Get a hint or undo a move
- Touch
- Get a hint or undo a move
Tips for Tiny Checkmates
- Look at every square the black king could escape to first; the mating move covers all of them.
- Checks that don't mate aren't the answer in Mate in 1: look for the move that leaves no escape.
