Swindle
mindloftdaily.comA daily chess puzzle where White must find the one move that saves a draw through stalemate, perpetual check or repetition.
Swindle
Tabletop Games
How to play Swindle
A free daily chess puzzle where White is badly lost and must find the one first move that forces a draw, by stalemate, perpetual check, threefold repetition or winning down to too little material to mate.
- Every other move loses to a forced mate.
- Tap a piece to see its legal squares, then play the draw out against a computer defence that tries to avoid it.
- Sundays bring the deepest draw of the week.
The facts
- Runs on
- mindloftdaily.com
- Category
- Tabletop Games
- Languages
- English
- How often
- A new puzzle every day
- On BoreGame since
- October 2026
- Last updated
- October 16, 2026
- Price
- Free, no signup
Questions about Swindle
How do you play Swindle?
A free daily chess puzzle where White is badly lost and must find the one first move that forces a draw, by stalemate, perpetual check, threefold repetition or winning down to too little material to mate. Every other move loses to a forced mate. Tap a piece to see its legal squares, then play the draw out against a computer defence that tries to avoid it. Sundays bring the deepest draw of the week.
Where can I play Swindle?
On mindloftdaily.com. You can also start it from this BoreGame listing.
How it compares
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