10 easiest sacrificial mate-in-5 puzzles from Lichess. Simple, fun, and perfect for beginners learning how to finish with flair.
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Classic rook sacrifice to lure defenders and open lines. White trades down and finishes with a clean checkmate against a helpless king.
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A textbook back-rank mate trap. Black uses double rook sacs to strip away cover and lands mate with queen and tempo coordination.
White to move
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A clean mate pattern: bishop check, knight sacrifice, and then rook domination. The king never had a chance.
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White clears the board with sacrifices to force the king to an exposed file, then delivers a basic back-rank mate.
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A sparkling mating net: rook sac, knight lure, and queen sweep. Ideal for beginners learning coordination between pieces.
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A satisfying queen-and-rook sacrifice combo. Each check narrows the king’s path until the final vertical mate.
Black to move
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Another familiar rook-lift idea. Black repeats the same “decoy and mate” pattern to corner the white king step-by-step.
Black to move
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A queen sacrifice opens the floodgates. Black’s rook pair works flawlessly to execute a clean, forced sequence.
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Brilliant simplicity: sacrifice queen and both rooks to eliminate every defender and deliver a pawn-supported rook mate.
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