Chess960 puzzles: Mate in 1
Checkmate in a single move — find it.
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.
1019 puzzles
Mate in 1: rook to e7
Mate in 1: queen to h7
Mate in 1: queen to h7 (h4)
Mate in 1: queen to f7
Mate in 1: queen to g7
Mate in 1: queen to h7 (d3)
Mate in 1: queen to e1
Mate in 1: queen to h7 (d3·2)
Mate in 1: queen to h7 (e4)
Mate in 1: rook to e1
Mate in 1: rook to h5
Mate in 1: rook to h8
Mate in 1: rook to f1
Mate in 1: queen to h2
Mate in 1: queen to h2 (h4)
Mate in 1: rook to h1
Mate in 1: queen to c8
Mate in 1: queen to b7
Back-rank mate in 1 on d8
Mate in 1: queen to h7 (h3)
Mate in 1: queen to g7 (g5)
Mate in 1: queen to g7 (d4)
Mate in 1: queen to f1
Mate in 1: queen to g2