# Chess Checkmate Puzzles — Mate in 1-4 with Engine

> Mate in 1-4 with Engine (iPhone/iPad app by Dawid Wrzesinski.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chess-checkmate-puzzles/id6747940214 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Dawid Wrzesinski](https://appshunter.io/developer/1812701337)
- Category: Games, Entertainment, Board, Strategy
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.4 · 118 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2025-07-16
- Data updated: 2026-07-25
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chess-checkmate-puzzles/id6747940214/reviews.md

## What is Chess Checkmate Puzzles?

Master the art of checkmate with 100,000+ puzzles focused exclusively on winning the game.

Unlike general tactics apps, every puzzle here ends with checkmate. From simple mate-in-1 patterns to complex 4-move combinations, train your brain to spot winning opportunities.

CHECKMATE-FOCUSED TRAINING
- 100,000+ puzzles — all ending in checkmate
- Mate in 1, 2, 3, and 4 moves
- Learn essential mating patterns: back rank, smothered mate, Arabian mate, and more

PLAY OFFLINE
- No internet required
- Practice anywhere — flights, commutes, no WiFi zones
- Download and solve

ENGINE ANALYSIS
- Built-in chess engine shows best moves
- Understand why your move works or fails
- Learn from every mistake

PUZZLE SMASH MODE
- Solve puzzles against the clock
- Build pattern recognition speed
- Track your progress with Elo rating

Perfect for players who want to finish games decisively. Stop drawing won positions - learn to deliver checkmate.

Download now and start winning more games.

Privacy Policy: https://dawikk-apps.vercel.app/ChessMatesTrainer/privacy.html
Terms of Use: https://dawikk-apps.vercel.app/ChessMatesTrainer/terms.html

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Super Large Subscription | $12.99 | per year |
| Espresso Subscription | $2.99 | per month |
| Flat White Subscription | $5.99 | per 3 months |
| Latte Subscription | $8.99 | per 6 months |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Latte | $9.99 | one-time |
| Espresso | $3.99 | one-time |
| Flat White | $6.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.7 — 2026-07-24

• Smoother, more responsive gameplay and menus
• Faster tab switching - no reload when you return to Home
• Less stutter and lower memory use across the app
• Stability improvements and minor bug fixes

### 1.6 — 2026-05-28

Home Screen
• Replaced the old header with a new profile card showing your rating, streak and accuracy at a glance
• Added a dedicated Coffee Break card to quickly jump into a relaxed puzzle session

Coffee Break Mode
• Fully redesigned experience — new welcome screen with time presets (5/10/15/20 min), cleaner in-game layout and a polished session summary

Special Events
• Event details screen redesigned for better readability — more compact hero, countdown and sections
• The event banner on the Train screen is now clearly visible and tappable

Puzzle Smash
• Double Rating Boost now shows an explanation popup before activating — no more surprise ads

Checkmate Challenge
• XP badge after solving a puzzle is now much easier to read

Other improvements
• "More Apps" section moved from Home to Settings
• Various UI polish and navigation fixes

### 1.5 — 2026-05-09

• Fixed a bug where streaks could break overnight even after completing daily training (affected users in certain time zones)
• Fixed XP occasionally not being saved when completing multiple puzzles quickly
• Premium subscribers no longer see a brief banner ad on app startup
• Fixed an issue where the purchase success screen could appear before premium access was actually activated
• Prevented accidental double purchases when tapping the Subscribe button rapidly
• Improved cloud sync reliability - progress is less likely to be lost when closing the app immediately after solving a puzzle

### 1.4 — 2026-05-02

NEW
• See the Top 5 leaderboard in any Puzzle Smash mode without signing in.
• Quick Play now lets you pick White or Black before the game starts.

IMPROVED
• Better color contrast across all themes for improved readability.
• Cleaner Home, PayWall, and PuzzleSmash welcome screens.

FIXED
• Solved puzzles no longer disappear from history after signing out and back in.
• Saved games now sync correctly to the cloud.
• Cross-tab navigation to Rankings works smoothly.

### 1.3 — 2025-12-03

1. Improved way of saving progress in locally and in a cloud.
2. New Opening Explorer with plan to build Opening Repertoire Builder in the next release.
3. User Interface better organized with split into multiple tabs. It allows me to create simpler instead of overloaded screens.
4. Possibility of playing with computer with Time Control.
5. Improved Stockfish integration
6. Fix for Chessboard perspective in the Puzzle Smash mode
7. Introducing Onboarding for new Players. It is adjusting rating.

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