Tactics
Mate in 1
Find the killing blow
The idea
Mate-in-1 puzzles train the eye. The pattern: identify the king's escape squares, identify which piece can attack the king while covering those escapes, and play it. Most beginners miss mate-in-1s because they don't slow down and CHECK every check. "Always look at checks, captures, and threats — in that order."
Example 1 of 1
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Mate in 1. The black king is locked in by his own pawns — find the check he can't escape.
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Try it
Your move
Mate in 1.
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