10 mate-in-one puzzles rated between 1200 and 1399, averaging 1305. Each position below is from a real game, with the solution given underneath — so you can check yourself immediately rather than guessing whether you were right.
Mate in one: a single move ends the game. Speed matters more than depth here — these are for building the pattern recognition that lets you see mating nets several moves earlier in real games.
These are pitched at beginners. Puzzle ratings work like player ratings: a puzzle rated 1200 is one that players around 1200 solve about half the time, so if you are getting most of these you should move up a band.
Solving from a page is good for pattern recognition but not for tracking progress. The rated puzzle trainer serves puzzles matched to your own rating and adjusts as you solve, and the Mistake Trainer builds puzzles from positions you actually got wrong in your own games.
Rxf2#
Qa4#
Ra4#
g2#
Qh8#
Nf5#
Nf6#
Rxh1#
Qg3#
Rxg6#
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Mate in one: a single move ends the game. Speed matters more than depth here — these are for building the pattern recognition that lets you see mating nets several moves earlier in real games.
Puzzle ratings work like player ratings. A puzzle rated 1200 is one that players rated around 1200 solve roughly half the time. The puzzles on this page average 1305, so they suit beginners.
Yes. Every puzzle on this page, including its solution, is free to view with no account. The rated trainer that tracks your progress and serves puzzles matched to your rating is part of Chess Ramp Premium.