THE PLAYBOOK · PT-BUS
How to play Chess Tactics Puzzles
For Chess Tactics Puzzles, PT-BUS puts the actual rules alongside the playable board or activity. Force checkmate in the stated number of moves. The suggested practice focus is control confidence.
Includes 64 generated and verified king-and-queen mating positions: 48 mate-in-one and 16 mate-in-two. This is a focused mating practice bank, not a comprehensive tactics database.
Control confidence
Check the controls before starting. On a touch screen, keep the game area visible and use the labelled buttons where they are provided.
Your goal
Force checkmate in the stated number of moves.
Step by step
- Read the mate objective.
- Choose a legal attacking move.
- The defender replies automatically where another move is required.
- Finish the forced mating line.
Controls
Select pieces and targets; use Hint or New puzzle.
A useful example
A legal check is wrong when it permits escape from the required mate.
Watch out for this
The objective is forced mate, not merely checking the king.
Common questions
Which controls should I use?
Select pieces and targets; use Hint or New puzzle.
Can you show a concrete example?
A legal check is wrong when it permits escape from the required mate.
What is included in this edition?
Includes 64 generated and verified king-and-queen mating positions: 48 mate-in-one and 16 mate-in-two. This is a focused mating practice bank, not a comprehensive tactics database.
