Day 64: Mate in 1

Target Rating 684

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 Winning blow

Warm-up

1. Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c6 (b5·9)Shuffle Rating 780 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

2. Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f4 (d5)Shuffle Rating 780 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

3. Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (e4·19)Shuffle Rating 780 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

4. Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to h3 (g2·6)Shuffle Rating 780 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

5. Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e4 (f3·5)Shuffle Rating 780 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

6. Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f1 (g3)Shuffle Rating 780 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

7. Winning blow: pawn to f5 (e4·2)Shuffle Rating 780 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

8. Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d3 (c2)Shuffle Rating 780 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

9. Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g6 (h5·7)Shuffle Rating 780 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

10. Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b5 (a4·6)Shuffle Rating 780 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

Core set

11. Mate in 1: queen to h7 (f5·3)Shuffle Rating 883 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

12. Mate in 1: knight to g4Shuffle Rating 883 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

13. Mate in 1: queen to f8 (e7)Shuffle Rating 883 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

14. Mate in 1: queen to g8 (c4)Shuffle Rating 884 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

15. Mate in 1: knight to f7 (g5·3)Shuffle Rating 887 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

16. Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e6 (d5·7)Shuffle Rating 780 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

17. Winning blow: queen to a4Shuffle Rating 780 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

18. Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d4 (c3·11)Shuffle Rating 780 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

19. Winning blow: bishop to d2Shuffle Rating 780 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

20. Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b6 (c5·4)Shuffle Rating 780 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

21. Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d4 (d1)Shuffle Rating 780 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

22. Winning blow: bishop to a8 (f3)Shuffle Rating 780 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

23. Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c3 (b2·4)Shuffle Rating 780 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

24. Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (e4·21)Shuffle Rating 780 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

25. Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d8 (b6·3)Shuffle Rating 780 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

Challenge

26. Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (d4·101)Shuffle Rating 920 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

27. Winning blow: bishop to d5 (b3)Shuffle Rating 920 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

28. Winning blow: rook to h8 (h4)Shuffle Rating 920 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

Review

29. Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e6 (d5·8)Shuffle Rating 780 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

30. Attack on the uncastled king: rook to c5Shuffle Rating 780 Analysis

White to move — find the best continuation

Day complete — every puzzle solved. See you tomorrow!