Mate in 1 puzzles
54 checkmate-in-one puzzles, rated 749 to 1514 on Lichess, ordered from easy to medium. Every puzzle here is also a card in our printed Mate in 1 deck.
Find the one move that gives checkmate. Click a piece, then click where it goes.
Try puzzle #1
White to move. Find the checkmate in one move.
How to solve mate in 1 puzzles
Look at every check first. Then ask where the king can go after each check, and which pieces block its escape squares.
Many mate in 1 puzzles end on the back rank, where the king's own pawns block it in.
All 54 puzzles
- #1White749
- #2White759
- #3Black793
- #4White807
- #5Black818
- #6White841
- #7Black856
- #8White875
- #9White888
- #10Black906
- #11Black913
- #12White918
- #13White928
- #14White953
- #15White953
- #16White999
- #17White1008
- #18White1009
- #19Black1009
- #20White1017
- #21White1017
- #22Black1042
- #23Black1046
- #24White1082
- #25White1127
- #26White1132
- #27White1142
- #28White1144
- #29Black1151
- #30White1158
- #31Black1164
- #32Black1207
- #33Black1214
- #34White1234
- #35White1243
- #36White1248
- #37White1274
- #38White1278
- #39White1283
- #40Black1289
- #41Black1305
- #42White1332
- #43White1347
- #44White1379
- #45Black1382
- #46White1388
- #47White1405
- #48Black1426
- #49Black1450
- #50White1450
- #51White1479
- #52Black1486
- #53White1512
- #54White1514
FAQ
What is a mate in 1 puzzle?
A position where one side can force checkmate in 1 move, whatever the opponent does.
Where do these puzzles come from?
From the Lichess open puzzle database. Each one is rated between 749 and 1514.
Are they free?
Yes. Every puzzle on this page is free to play with no sign-up.
Can I get them printed?
Yes. All 54 are cards in the printed Mate in 1 deck: puzzle on the front, solution on the back, and a QR code that opens the puzzle here.
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