# Mate in 3-4 (Chess Puzzles) — Chess Training

> Chess puzzles for mating in 3-4 moves, improving tactical calculation. (iPhone/iPad app by Chess King.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mate-in-3-4-chess-puzzles/id1125490085 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Chess King](https://appshunter.io/developer/1096660597)
- Category: Games, Education, Board, Puzzle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.80/5 from 262 App Store ratings · 46 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 43 MB
- Languages: Russian, American English, Dutch, Greek, European Spanish, Italian, German (Germany), Polish, European Portuguese, Romanian and 4 more
- Released: 2016-07-06
- Data updated: 2026-08-19
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mate-in-3-4-chess-puzzles/id1125490085/reviews.md

## What is Mate in 3?

This course includes more than 2500 exercises for mating in 3 or 4 moves. You will have to use your fantasy and precise calculation in order to find a correct way of attacking the king. After going through this course you are sure to improve your skills and abilities considerably and will not miss an opportunity to employ a nice little combination in a practical game of your own. The program is intended both for club players and intermediate players. All the exercises are taken from practical games and arranged according to the names of pieces and difficulty levels.

This course is in the series Chess King Learn (https://learn.chessking.com/), which is an unprecedented chess teaching method. In the series are included courses in tactics, strategy, openings, middle game, and endgame, split by levels from beginners to experienced players, and even professional players.

With the help of this course, you can improve your chess knowledge, learn new tactical tricks and combinations, and consolidate the acquired knowledge into practice.

The program acts as a coach who gives tasks to solve and helps to solve them if you get stuck. It will give you hints, explanations and show you even striking refutation of the mistakes you might make.

Advantages of the program:
• High quality examples, all double-checked for correctness
• You need to enter all key moves, required by the teacher
• Different levels of complexity of the tasks
• Various goals, which need to be reached in the problems
• The program gives hint if an error is made
• For typical mistaken moves, the refutation is shown
• You can play out any position of the tasks against the computer
• Structured table of contents
• The program monitors the change in the rating (ELO) of the player during the learning process
• Test mode with flexible settings
• Possibility to bookmark favorite exercises
• The application is adapted to the bigger screen of a tablet
• The application does not require an internet connection

The course includes a free part, in which you can test the program. Lessons offered in the free version is fully functional. They allow you to test the application in real world conditions before releasing the following topics:
1. King
2. King+queen
3. King+rook
4. King+bishop
5. King+knight
6. King+pawn
7. Queen
8. Queen+rook
9. Queen+bishop
10. Queen+knight
11. Queen+pawn
12. Rook
13. Rook+bishop
14. Rook+knight
15. Rook+pawn
16. Bishop
17. Bishop+knight
18. Bishop+pawn
19. Knight
20. Knight+pawn
21. Pawn

## Key features

- Over 2500 mating exercises
- Mating in 3 or 4 moves
- Hints and explanations
- Refutation of mistakes
- Exercises from practical games
- Difficulty levels
- Rating (ELO) tracking

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full course | $3.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 46)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mate-in-3-4-chess-puzzles/id1125490085/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Excellent for middle level players

*2025-11-11*

Thought provoking puzzles with guidance on mistakes, for middle level amateur (not professional) players

### 5/5 — Amazing app!

*2024-10-11*

I love playing puzzles on this app!

### 5/5 — Best app to get to 2400 +  ratings

*2023-07-01*

Best app to get to 2400 +  ratings

### 3/5 — Скукота

*2023-06-06*

Однообразные и скучные задачи. Надоедает одно и тоже. Больше трех баллов не поставлю

### 5/5 — New to chess

*2022-09-05*

Doesn’t matter if you’re new to chess or not this app is. A great tool to assist you in bettering your end game.

### 5/5 — Très bonne application

*2022-04-19*

Les Interfaces de Chess King sont très ergonomiques. C’est un grand plaisir de résoudre ces exercices de mats.

### 5/5 — Great app!

*2021-06-11*

Tons of chess puzzles to solve — I have learned a lot from this!

### 3/5 — Discrepancies

*2021-02-28*

A couple of times in test I found myself scratching my head on the number of moves your machine needed to take for checkmate over mine.  The last test I did only took two of my moves, but errored. So, I allowed the machine to animate the right moves which took four, with my pieces winding up exactly the same in two moves without risks. This time I took screenshots to study the round.  Sure enough, two was all that was needed.  Waz up?

### 1/5 — Stop copying clipboard contents

*2021-02-14*

Hmm, why does a chess puzzle need to copy the clipboard contents each time it opens? And why does this app not have a privacy policy?

Absent some good answers, suggest deleting this app.

### 5/5 — An enjoyable challenge

*2021-02-04*

It took me a while but I did finish all of them.  Then went back and did the 15 that I had totally missed and was able to do them (some with a little help).  I definitely improved my skill and ability from doing this exercise, and it was also a great way to pass the time.  I look forward to going through more of the Chess King apps.  

Jim

## Frequently asked questions about Mate in 3

### What does the Mate in 3-4 (Chess Puzzles) app do?

This app offers over 2500 chess exercises specifically designed to help users practice and improve their ability to deliver checkmate in 3 or 4 moves. It focuses on developing calculation skills and tactical understanding through a structured learning approach.

### What are the key features of this chess training app?

Key features include a large database of mating puzzles, exercises categorized by difficulty and piece combinations, hints and explanations when you get stuck, refutations for common mistakes, and the ability to track your ELO rating. It also allows playing out positions against the computer.

### Is this app free to use?

The application includes a free part that allows you to test its functionality with fully functional lessons. Additional topics and exercises are available through in-app purchases, offering a freemium model where core features are accessible for free.

### Who is the target audience for this chess app?

This app is intended for club players and intermediate chess players who want to significantly improve their tactical prowess, calculation accuracy, and ability to spot and execute combinations in their own games.

### Can I use this app offline?

Yes, the application does not require an internet connection to function. You can download it and use all its features, including the exercises and training modes, without needing to be connected to the internet.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.2 — 2018-01-18

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

• App is updated for iPhone X
• New home screen
• Disabled automatic playback of refutations
• Option to reset password
• Renaming of account
• Various fixes and improvements

### 1.0.4 — 2017-06-19

Attention! You should have an internet connection on the first launch to verify your purchase!
• Added Chinese translations
• Added cloud sync option for statistics and bookmarks
• Added "Auto hints" option - you can use it to turn off automatic hints after wrong move attempts
• Added Tag (colored commentaries) option for bookmarks
• Various fixes and improvements

### 0.9.8 — 2017-02-07

• Added auto switch to the next exercise
• Added engine analysis mode and improved engine play mode
• Added statistics of the solved exercises by day
• Added possibility to share exercise with friends
• Added table of symbols convention
• Bug fixes and small improvements

### 0.9.7 — 2017-01-15

• Added sounds in practice
• Added option to disable showing of the exercise goal
• Added possibility to change appearance of move marker
• Added Dutch, Polish languages
• Bug fixes and small improvements

### 0.9.5 — 2016-09-30

• Added guide to Chess King courses
• Added board and pieces themes
• Added invert board option
• Adapted to iPhone 4S screen
• Added Romanian language
• Bug fixes and small improvements

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