Day 54: Mate in 1

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 Hanging piece

Warm-up

1. Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to e4 (h1)Shuffle Rating 780 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

2. Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to e6 (f5)Shuffle Rating 780 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

3. Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d2Shuffle Rating 780 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

4. Winning blow: pawn to e6 (d5)Shuffle Rating 780 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

5. Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (d4·7)Shuffle Rating 780 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

6. Attack on the uncastled king: rook to h2 (h1)Shuffle Rating 780 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

7. Attack on the uncastled king: rook to f4 (f3)Shuffle Rating 780 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

8. Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d5 (b3·2)Shuffle Rating 780 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

9. Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to h3 (g2·3)Shuffle Rating 780 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

10. Attack on the uncastled king: rook to a3Shuffle Rating 780 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

Core set

11. Mate in 1: queen to g7 (g4·2)Shuffle Rating 865 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

12. Mate in 1: queen to h7 (h4·5)Shuffle Rating 869 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

13. Mate in 1: queen to g2 (b2·3)Shuffle Rating 872 Analysis

Black to move — find the best continuation

14. Mate in 1: queen to f2 (e1)Shuffle Rating 872 Analysis

Black to move — find the best continuation

15. Mate in 1: rook to e1 (e8)Shuffle Rating 872 Analysis

Black to move — find the best continuation

16. Attack on the uncastled king: rook to h4 (h1)Shuffle Rating 780 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

17. Winning blow: bishop to g7Shuffle Rating 780 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

18. Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f6 (a1)Shuffle Rating 780 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

19. Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f6 (e5)Shuffle Rating 780 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

20. Winning blow: bishop to f4 (h2)Shuffle Rating 780 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

21. Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to a6Shuffle Rating 780 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

22. Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f5 (e4·3)Shuffle Rating 780 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

23. Attack on the uncastled king: rook to e3 (g3)Shuffle Rating 780 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

24. Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f4 (d3)Shuffle Rating 780 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

25. Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f4 (g3·13)Shuffle Rating 780 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

Challenge

26. Discovered attack: knight to e4Shuffle Rating 896 Analysis

Black to move — find the best continuation

27. Winning blow: rook to d1 (a1)Shuffle Rating 920 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

28. Winning blow: rook to c4 (f4)Shuffle Rating 920 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

Review

29. Winning blow: king to b2Shuffle Rating 780 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

30. Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c4 (b3·6)Shuffle Rating 780 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

Day complete — every puzzle solved. See you tomorrow!

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