Chess365: Daily Chess Puzzles

Chess365 is a daily chess puzzle app with 4,000 checkmate problems: 1,000 each at mate in 2, 3, 4 and 5. Sharpen your tactics in a few minutes a day. You always play White and move first.

■ Play it out, don't peek - Play any legal move, right or wrong - Black answers automatically with the toughest defence, so you test your calculation like in a real game - A line that ends without mate fails, and stalemate is only a draw - Retry the puzzle up to 3 times; a short ad refills your retries

■ Four difficulties - Easy: mate in 2 - Medium: mate in 3 - Hard: mate in 4 - Expert: mate in 5 Every puzzle is computer-verified: the shortest mate is exactly the stated length, the key move is unique and every white piece is needed.

■ Daily challenge Everyone in the world gets the same puzzle each day, from mate in 2 to mate in 4. Solve it to grow your streak; the home screen shows your last seven days.

■ Hints Stuck? A hint blinks the piece to move and its destination. You still make the move. Earn a hint each time you solve the daily puzzle, or watch a short ad for one.

■ Also - Stats per difficulty: solved count, best time, average time - Wood, green or blue board colours - Optional legal-move markers - Pawn promotion to queen, rook, bishop or knight - Light and dark themes - Resume an interrupted puzzle where you left off - Play reminders on the days and times you choose - Works offline; no account needed, and your progress stays on your device

■ For - Beginners learning to spot checkmate patterns - Club players who want daily tactics practice - Anyone who misses mates in their own games - Daily brain training in small doses

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