Chess
White to move: find the checkmate in one. Short, sharp and very satisfying.
You play White. A position appears where White can checkmate in one move.
Puzzles for couples · Puzzles for matchmaking
Puzzles for couples, and for finding one
Eleven short brain games you can play once a day. Already a couple? Play the same puzzle and compare scores. Still looking? Neucouple matches you with people nearby who solve the way you do: someone actually on your wavelength.
Mini Crossword
A small crossword with everyday clues. Perfect to solve side by side.
Tap a square and type. Tap the same square again to switch between Across and Down.
Word Grid
Hidden words on a theme, in straight lines. Race each other to find them.
Words on the theme are hidden in straight lines: across, down or diagonally (backwards too at higher levels).
Memory Grid
Squares flash, you tap them back. Five rounds, each one harder.
Some squares light up for a moment. Remember them.
Sports Silhouettes
Name the sports move from its outline: cricket, tennis, swimming and more.
A black outline of a sports move appears.
Six-by-Six Sudoku
A quick 6×6 sudoku: logic without the hour-long grind.
Fill the 6×6 grid so every row, column and 2×3 box has 1 to 6 once.
Code Breaker
Crack a hidden colour code from black and white clues.
A row of hidden colours is waiting. Fill a guess and press Check.
Slide
Slide the tiles back into order in as few moves as you can.
The tiles 1 to 8 are jumbled, with one gap.
Next in Line
Spot the pattern and pick the number that comes next.
A row of numbers follows a hidden rule.
Unscramble
Five jumbled words on one theme.
Five words on one theme, with their letters jumbled.
Flow
Join matching dots and fill every square without crossing.
Coloured dots come in pairs.
How puzzle matchmaking works
Each week you pick six of these games and play one a day, Saturday to Thursday. Friday is a mixed Finale, and at 6 PM Match Night opens: Neucouple suggests people nearby whose ratings, strongest skills and solving style are close to yours. If you both like each other, you solve a quick Sync Round together, then chat.
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