Chess Mate Puzzle

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This game challenges your knowledge of chess and your logical thinking skills. Before you is a chess board arrangement that you can win within a few strategic moves. Checkmate your opponent to win the game.

• Each puzzle can be won between one and three moves.
• If you’re stumped, use a suggestion to help you out.
• Play through 100 levels.

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Chess Mate Puzzle Game for Kids Video Game Play Instructions

How to Play

You begin with a chess game in-progress. Move the chess pieces to trap your opponent in an immediate checkmate.

• Starting the Game
  • On the bottom right corner of the welcome screen are the following controls:
    • Select Play to begin.
    • Select Instructions to open the game’s tutorial screen.
  • Your web browser automatically saves your game progress.
    • Select Reset Progress on the top right corner of the level selection screen to clear your progress.
• Game Controls
  • Desktop
    • With your mouse, left click to select
  • Touchscreen devices
    • Tap on the screen with your fingers to select.
  • Controls and indicators (left to right)
    • Top right corner
      • Hamburger button
      • Reset button
      • Music button
      • Speaker button
    • Middle right side
      • Timer
    • Bottom right corner
      • Suggestions
• Game Play
  • Basics
    • Objectives
      • In this game, you play as the white player.
      • You begin with a chess game in progress.
        • Your opponent makes the first move.
        • The pieces have been moved in such a way that it’s possible for you to beat your opponent in a set number of moves.
        • To move a piece, select it and then choose a valid space to move it to.
      • The pieces all move according to standard chess rules.
      • If you make an incorrect move, the pieces revert to where they were before.
        • Keep moving until you get the right sequence of moves to beat the level.
        • Take all the time you need or use a suggestion if you’re stuck.
      • Finish the game within 300 seconds (5 minutes).
    • Winning versus losing.
      • A checkmate occurs when every move puts the king in check (i.e. in danger of being captured without moving).
        • Merely putting the king in check with a piece is not enough to win the game.
        • In some instances, a king can be put out of check merely by capturing the piece that cornered it.
        • The piece that puts the king in check might not always be the most obvious.
      • Choose the pieces carefully to set up a situation where the king is put in check..
        • In earlier levels, the pieces are set up in a way that all it takes to put the king in checkmate is by moving exactly one piece.
        • In later levels, it takes a few more moves to put the black player in check.
      • Some levels aren’t about putting the king in checkmate but render the game unwinnable for your opponent..
        • This situation can emerge if the black player has few pieces.
        • Even if the king is not in checkmate, your opponent may not be in a position to checkmate you in turn, effectively letting you win the match.
    • Suggestions
      • If you’re stumped, select the Suggestions button to get a hint on what move you should do.
      • Suggestions are usually ad-dependent, but for now the ads are disabled.
      • You can only use the suggestions once per level.
  • Levels
    • This game has 100 levels which are unlocked sequentially.
      • You can go back and replay previously beat levels at any time.
    • Move count
      • Levels 1 through 19 can be completed in a single move.
      • Levels 20 through 62 require 2 moves.
      • Levels 63 through 99 provide 3 moves.
      • Level 100 gives you 4 moves.
  • Tips
    • Think two moves ahead.
      • Analyze every possible move of both the king and the pieces around it.
      • Check the placement of your pieces to see which pieces will support one that will trigger the checkmate.
    • The moves that will put the king in checkmate aren’t always obvious.
      • Sometimes, two pieces have equal chances to check, but only one can lead to a checkmate.
      • Choose the piece that won’t be attacked by the supporting pieces and can’t just be captured by the king without consequence.
    • Remember, in chess, it’s always the imperative of the player in check to immediately remove the king from check. In later levels, this is an important part of bringing a game to a mate.
      • This can help you direct your opponent to a set of moves that will end the game in your favor.
      • Some of the games are set up so that you might get you in check. Putting your opponent in check will keep them from acting on it.
• Target Audience
  • The game is suited for players who like Chess games.
    • We recommend this game for immediate players who are familiar with the game.
    • If you’re a beginner, try out Junior Chess and see our guide on its page to get acquainted with the game and its moves.
    • Looking for a challenge? Try out Chess Grandmaster to solve puzzles based on historical chess plays or Tough Chess AI to play against the most formidable computer opponent we can offer.
  • The game has no adult themed content.

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Mobile Friendly Cross Browser Support

This game is rendered in mobile-friendly HTML5, so it offers cross-device gameplay. You can play it on mobile devices like Apple iPhones, Google Android powered cell phones from manufactures like Samsung, tablets like the iPad or Kindle Fire, laptops, and Windows-powered desktop computers. All game files are stored locally in your web browser cache. This game works in Apple Safari, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, Opera and other modern web browsers.