Checkmate Puzzles

Train forced mates one rung at a time, from quick finishes to deep combinations.

An 18-rung Mastery ladder

Mated Mastery organizes checkmate puzzles by depth instead of mixing every position into one queue. Start with a mate-in-1 warm-up, then work through mate-in-2, mate-in-3, mate-in-4, and mate-in-5 training bands.

Earn Bronze, Silver, and Gold

Each rung tracks your solved positions against permanent Bronze, Silver, and Gold thresholds. Your progress shows where you are strong and recommends a useful next rung without locking away the rest of the ladder.

Practice without streak pressure

Mastery is separate from the shared Daily challenge. You can repeat training puzzles, study harder mate depths, and leave whenever you like without risking your Daily streak or leaderboard result.

Mated is a 21x20 Media game. The rest of our daily games are at 21x20.com.