Puzzles: Mate in One 1

Part of the Tactics section of Coddy's Chess journey. Lesson 35 of 48.

Queens and rooks, one move each. The mate is there, and the only thing between you and it is the question you now ask automatically: which square does the mate happen on, and who is watching that square?

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Position 1 of 8

PlayTwo back-rank checks. One is mate, one loses a rook.

All 8 positions

All lessons in Tactics

1Free Pieces

Hanging Pieces Counting Attackers Good Trades, Bad Trades Is It Safe?Puzzles: Take What Is Free Recap: Free Pieces

4Skewers and Discoveries

The Skewer The Discovered Attack Discovered Check Double Check Puzzles: Hidden Weapons Recap: Skewers & Discoveries

7Mate in Two

Check, Reply, Mate The Quiet First Move All the Escape Squares Puzzles: Mate in Two 1 Puzzles: Mate in Two 2 Recap: Mate in Two

2The Fork

One Move, Two Threats Knight Forks Pawn and Queen Forks Seeing Forks Coming Puzzles: Fork Hunt 1 Puzzles: Fork Hunt 2 Recap: The Fork

5Removing the Defender

The Overloaded Piece Capture the Defender Deflection Puzzles: Guard Duty Recap: Removing Defenders

8Winning Endgames

King and Queen vs King King and Rook vs King The Pawn Race Opposition Project: Finish the Game

3The Pin

Pieces That Cannot Move The Relative Pin Winning a Pinned Piece Breaking a Pin Puzzles: Pin and Win Recap: The Pin

6Mate Patterns

Back Rank Revisited The Smothered Mate Queen Next to the King Rook Roller and Edge MatesPuzzles: Mate in One 1Puzzles: Mate in One 2 Recap: Mate Patterns