Day 41: Mate in 1

Target Rating 664

Lesson of the day

Mate in one: the combination is over, only the final precise shot remains. The method is simple — list every check you have and test the three escapes against each: king moves, blocks, and capturing the checker. If none of them works, it is mate. The classic blunder is falling in love with the first check you see and missing the one escape hatch.

Types of the dayMate in 1 Uncastled king Only move

Warm-up

1. Mate in 1: queen to g2 (f2)Shuffle Rating 844 Analysis

Black to move — find the best continuation

2. Mate in 3: pawn to g3Shuffle Rating 845 Analysis

Black to move — find the best continuation

3. Mate in 1: queen to g2 (g3·3)Shuffle Rating 848 Analysis

Black to move — find the best continuation

4. Back-rank mate in 2 on c1 (c8)Shuffle Rating 836 Analysis

Black to move — find the best continuation

5. Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d7 (e6)Shuffle Rating 850 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

6. Back-rank mate in 2 on f2Shuffle Rating 848 Analysis

Black to move — find the best continuation

7. Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d7 (b7)Shuffle Rating 850 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

8. Back-rank mate in 2 on e2 (f4)Shuffle Rating 848 Analysis

Black to move — find the best continuation

9. Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d7 (d3)Shuffle Rating 850 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

10. Back-rank mate in 1 on d1 (d2)Shuffle Rating 849 Analysis

Black to move — find the best continuation

Core set

11. Attack on the uncastled king: rook to f8 (g8·2)Shuffle Rating 850 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

12. Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e7 (e1·2)Shuffle Rating 850 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

13. Mate in 1: queen to f7 (f4·2)Shuffle Rating 850 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

14. Attack on the uncastled king: queen to h7 (h5·3)Shuffle Rating 850 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

15. Attack on the uncastled king: queen to h8 (c3·6)Shuffle Rating 850 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

16. Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f4 (g3·6)Shuffle Rating 780 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

17. Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to h8 (b2·4)Shuffle Rating 780 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

18. Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b8Shuffle Rating 780 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

19. Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f8 (e7)Shuffle Rating 850 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

20. Attack on the uncastled king: king to c2 (b1)Shuffle Rating 780 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

21. Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b5 (a4·5)Shuffle Rating 780 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

22. Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to f4 (c1·14)Shuffle Rating 780 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

23. Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g7 (h6·2)Shuffle Rating 780 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

24. Mate in 2: queen to h2 (d6)Shuffle Rating 851 Analysis

Black to move — find the best continuation

25. Attack on the uncastled king: queen to c4Shuffle Rating 780 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

Challenge

26. Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to f5 (b1·11)Shuffle Rating 920 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

27. Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d3 (d1)Shuffle Rating 920 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

28. Attack on the uncastled king: rook to d5 (c5)Shuffle Rating 920 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

Review

29. Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b5 (c4)Shuffle Rating 780 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

30. Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to c4 (d3·2)Shuffle Rating 780 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

Day complete — every puzzle solved. See you tomorrow!