Tsume Shogi
Solve checkmate problems with a guaranteed unique solution. Tap a piece, then tap where to move. Every attacking move must be a check.
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Mate in 1 — black to move. Pieces in hand are shown below the board.
🖨 Print Center
Generate free tsume shogi worksheets as PDF — for classrooms, kids, or screen-free practice. Answers go on a separate page; each sheet has name & date fields.
Print Center →⚖ Rank Test
Solve a timed set of problems and get an estimated shogi rank (15-kyu to 3-dan). No sign-up needed — your history is stored on this device.
Rank Test →🔥 Tsume Shogi Streak
Start at 1-move mates; each solve makes it longer (1→3→5→7→9→11 moves). One miss ends the run — how many mates can you solve in a row? (Unlimited, no hints, best score saved on this device.)
Streak →🏷 Tsume Shogi by theme
Browse checkmate problems by their finishing motif — drop mate, promotion mate, or the piece that delivers mate. Every problem is solver-verified.
By theme →📖 Strategies & Castles
Step through famous shogi castles and opening plans on a board you can scrub back and forth. Every move sequence is solver-checked for legality.
Strategies & Castles →🚩 Tsume Shogi: First Steps
New to tsume shogi? Work through these 12 problems in order — six mate-in-1 to learn the basic checkmate, then six mate-in-3 to start reading ahead. Solved ones get a ✓.
First Steps →Practice by length
🔰 New here? Start with 3-move mates — the classic foundation →Latest problems
📖 Related reading
- Tsume Shogi Mating Patterns and Core TechniquesFrom the basic gold mates to escape-cutting, the escorting sacrifice, double check, and the pawn-drop-mate rule — the recurring patterns that show up in tsume shogi, with clear explanations.
- Shogi Endgame: Mate Threats, Brinkmate (Hisshi), and the Mating AttackTurn the mates you drill in tsume shogi into real-game wins: mate threats (tsumero), brinkmate (hisshi), the mating attack (yose), and counting the race.
- Tsume Shogi for Beginners: How to Solve Shogi Mate ProblemsWhat tsume shogi is, why it builds endgame strength, which problem length to start from, and how to make daily practice stick.
- Shogi Improvement Roadmap: From Beginner to 1-DanA stage-by-stage plan for improving at shogi — what to prioritize from absolute beginner up to 1-dan, and how tsume (mate) practice fits in.