Chess puzzle
A chess puzzle is a chess position set up with a specific task, such as finding the move that gives checkmate or wins material, taken from a real game or composed by a problem setter.
Puzzles are one of the best ways to improve at chess, because they train pattern recognition. The simplest kind is a mate in one, where a single move ends the game. Longer ones ask for a mate in two or three, and tactical puzzles ask for a combination that wins a piece. Puzzles taken from real games teach what to look for, while composed problems often have a single, elegant solution.
To solve one, check every forcing move first: checks, captures and threats. Ask which squares around the enemy king are covered, and look for a piece that can deliver the final blow. If the position shows few pieces, the answer is usually short.
Bossfeed's Zip Mate is a new chess puzzle every day with one job: find the checkmate. About half the days are a mate in one and the rest a mate in two or three, so it suits beginners and works as a quick warm-up.
Zip Mate - a fresh daily chess position, find the mating move.
Used in: Daily Chess Puzzle, Chess Puzzle Blitz