Mate in 1 Chess Puzzles — Rated 2000

10 mate-in-one puzzles rated between 2000 and 2199, averaging 2071. 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 2000-rated players. Puzzle ratings work like player ratings: a puzzle rated 2000 is one that players around 2000 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.

Mate in 1 puzzles rated 2000

  1. Mate in 1 puzzle 1, rated 2041a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 1 · rated 2041 · White to play after Rxh7
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    Qg6#

  2. Mate in 1 puzzle 2, rated 2088h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 2 · rated 2088 · Black to play after e8=Q
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    Nh7#

  3. Mate in 1 puzzle 3, rated 2065a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 3 · rated 2065 · White to play after gxh6
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    Ne7#

  4. Mate in 1 puzzle 4, rated 2018h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 4 · rated 2018 · Black to play after Kf1
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    Qg1#

  5. Mate in 1 puzzle 5, rated 2117a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 5 · rated 2117 · White to play after Kxd5
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    c4#

  6. Mate in 1 puzzle 6, rated 2029a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 6 · rated 2029 · White to play after Bd7
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    Ba6#

  7. Mate in 1 puzzle 7, rated 2011a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 7 · rated 2011 · White to play after c1=Q
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    Qf7#

  8. Mate in 1 puzzle 8, rated 2074a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 8 · rated 2074 · White to play after Kxf4
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    Qg3#

  9. Mate in 1 puzzle 9, rated 2148a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 9 · rated 2148 · White to play after a1=Q
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    Qf8#

  10. Mate in 1 puzzle 10, rated 2120h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 10 · rated 2120 · Black to play after Be6
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    Rg4#

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Frequently asked questions

What is a mate in 1 in chess?

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.

What does a puzzle rating of 2000 mean?

Puzzle ratings work like player ratings. A puzzle rated 2000 is one that players rated around 2000 solve roughly half the time. The puzzles on this page average 2071, so they suit 2000-rated players.

Are these mate in 1 puzzles free?

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.