Mate in 3 Puzzle, Theme: Boden's Mate checkmatesblog Updated: May 29, 2016, 10:46 AM | 1 This is a mate in 3 puzzle. The theme is 'Boden's mate'. This is an example of the Boden's mate: The puzzle: White to move, checkmate in 3: Did you like this puzzle, and did you solve it? Let it know in the comments if you want.