# CheckMate Chess: Mate Puzzles — Real mates from real games

> Real mates from real games (iPhone/iPad app by OMUR KOCA.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/checkmate-chess-mate-puzzles/id6804023104 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [OMUR KOCA](https://appshunter.io/developer/6804023106)
- Category: Games, Board, Puzzle
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 38 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, European Spanish, Turkish
- Released: 2026-09-03
- Data updated: 2026-10-02

## What is CheckMate Chess?

Every move tells a story.

CheckMate Chess is a calm, single-player puzzle game built from checkmates that really happened on the board. No talking, no clutter — just you, the position, and the moves that finish the game. And remember: every game here ends in mate.

The puzzles live in worlds; each world works one idea, and the difficulty climbs step by step. You feel yourself getting sharper.

WATCH, THEN DO
The legendary worlds open with "Watch, then do": first you watch the combination play out on the board, then it's your turn — you land the same blow and bring the king down yourself.

WHAT'S INSIDE
- Mate-in-1 and mate-in-2 worlds that build real pattern memory.
- Legendary mate worlds — Anastasia's, Boden's, Smothered, Arabian and the back-rank mate — taught move by move.
- Defend or Die: you're losing; first find the one saving move, then the mate.
- Boss Fight: a boss at the top of every world — and every level pushes you a little harder than the last.
- Daily Mate: a fresh puzzle every day, and a streak to keep alive.
- Survival: full board, three lives, a five-second clock, mate after mate.
- Pocket Mode: 250 few-piece quick mates for a fast session.
- A rating that grows with you, and a coach that reads your stats and tells you what to play next.
- Stats & Collection: total stars, streaks, badges, mates by piece.
- A clean board you play by tap or drag.
- Hint tokens for when you're stuck — your first solve of the day puts one back in your wallet.
- Clean, fast solves earn stars.
- Hearts that refill over time, and a vault that banks your spares.
- Plays in nine languages: English, Türkçe, Deutsch, Русский, Español, Português, Français, Polski, Italiano.

PLAY ANYWHERE
Fully offline — no account needed, your progress lives on your device. Or create a free account: your progress backs up to the cloud, and your new coach is waiting.

FAIR AND QUIET
Rewarded ads are entirely optional: only if you choose to watch one, it banks a hint token or refills your hearts. Nothing is pushed on you, nothing interrupts a puzzle. No in-app purchases.

## Is CheckMate Chess safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess CheckMate Chess.

## Is CheckMate Chess legit?

CheckMate Chess: Mate Puzzles has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for CheckMate Chess is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.0.4 — 2026-09-06

The clock is now yours: you play untimed by default and think as long as you like. Want the pressure back? Switch the timer on in Settings with one tap.

### 1.0.3 — 2026-09-05

The timer is more generous on the first 20 levels of every world — 20 seconds to find your move. Hearts and progress tracking are also sturdier under the hood.

### 1.0 — 2026-09-03

No release notes.

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