Mate in one
Give checkmate in a single move. Before answering, check every legal escape, capture and possible block.
How to practise: Mate in one
Give checkmate in a single move. Before answering, check every legal escape, capture and possible block.
Check before you move
- Read the side-to-move label: you may play White or Black.
- Find your candidate move and the opponent’s strongest legal reply.
- Explain why the final position achieves the puzzle’s goal.
A common mistake
A check is not necessarily mate. Make sure the king has no legal reply.