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Mate in 1 puzzles

13,489 puzzles where exactly one move delivers checkmate. Ideal as a warm-up and for learning the typical mating patterns: back-rank mate, smothered mate, queen mates on the edge.

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Example puzzles

1. Mate in 1 · Black to move
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1… Qxh3#

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2. Mate in 1 · White to move
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1. Qxh7#

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3. Mate in 1 · Black to move
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1… Qg2#

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4. Mate in 1 · White to move
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1. Qf7#

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5. Mate in 1 · White to move
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1. Ne4#

BIG-bench Checkmate in One / Nitish Shirish Keskar
6. Mate in 1 · White to move
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1. Qxg7#

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How it works

Click or drag a piece, then choose its target square. MateBlade replies with the best defence. A wrong move costs nothing: try again or take a hint. Your progress stays in your browser, no account needed.

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