Learn How to Spot a Mating Net: Mate in 3
This chess endgame puzzle shows how an exposed king can be punished with a forcing mating net. Even when one side is up material, king safety can outweigh everything if the enemy monarch is boxed in by its own pieces and weak squares. The key idea is to use checks that limit escape squares, then bring the heavy pieces into the attack. In classical chess, these patterns often decide games instantly.