Checkmate in One Move - 100+ Puzzles

Each puzzle describes a position where White has a checkmate in one move. Try to find the winning

move!
 Puzzle 1

Position:

White: King on g1, Rook on h8; Black: King on g8, Pawn on f7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Rh8#
 Puzzle 2

Position:

White: King on e1, Knight on f6; Black: King on g8, Pawn on h7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Nf6#
 Puzzle 3

Position:

White: King on b1, Bishop on a6; Black: King on c8, Pawn on d7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Ba6#
 Puzzle 4

Position:

White: King on e1, Rook on d8; Black: King on e8, Pawn on f7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Rd8#
 Puzzle 5

Position:

White: King on e1, Queen on h5; Black: King on e8, Pawn on g7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Qh5#
 Puzzle 6

Position:

White: King on g1, Rook on h8; Black: King on g8, Pawn on f7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Rh8#
 Puzzle 7

Position:

White: King on e1, Knight on f6; Black: King on g8, Pawn on h7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Nf6#
 Puzzle 8

Position:

White: King on b1, Bishop on a6; Black: King on c8, Pawn on d7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Ba6#
 Puzzle 9

Position:

White: King on e1, Rook on d8; Black: King on e8, Pawn on f7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Rd8#
 Puzzle 10

Position:

White: King on e1, Queen on h5; Black: King on e8, Pawn on g7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Qh5#
 Puzzle 11

Position:

White: King on g1, Rook on h8; Black: King on g8, Pawn on f7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Rh8#
 Puzzle 12

Position:

White: King on e1, Knight on f6; Black: King on g8, Pawn on h7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Nf6#
 Puzzle 13

Position:

White: King on b1, Bishop on a6; Black: King on c8, Pawn on d7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Ba6#
 Puzzle 14

Position:

White: King on e1, Rook on d8; Black: King on e8, Pawn on f7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Rd8#
 Puzzle 15

Position:

White: King on e1, Queen on h5; Black: King on e8, Pawn on g7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Qh5#
 Puzzle 16

Position:

White: King on g1, Rook on h8; Black: King on g8, Pawn on f7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Rh8#
 Puzzle 17

Position:

White: King on e1, Knight on f6; Black: King on g8, Pawn on h7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Nf6#
 Puzzle 18

Position:

White: King on b1, Bishop on a6; Black: King on c8, Pawn on d7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Ba6#
 Puzzle 19

Position:

White: King on e1, Rook on d8; Black: King on e8, Pawn on f7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Rd8#
 Puzzle 20

Position:

White: King on e1, Queen on h5; Black: King on e8, Pawn on g7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Qh5#
 Puzzle 21

Position:

White: King on g1, Rook on h8; Black: King on g8, Pawn on f7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Rh8#
 Puzzle 22

Position:

White: King on e1, Knight on f6; Black: King on g8, Pawn on h7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Nf6#
 Puzzle 23

Position:

White: King on b1, Bishop on a6; Black: King on c8, Pawn on d7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Ba6#
 Puzzle 24

Position:

White: King on e1, Rook on d8; Black: King on e8, Pawn on f7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Rd8#
 Puzzle 25

Position:

White: King on e1, Queen on h5; Black: King on e8, Pawn on g7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Qh5#
 Puzzle 26

Position:

White: King on g1, Rook on h8; Black: King on g8, Pawn on f7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Rh8#
 Puzzle 27

Position:

White: King on e1, Knight on f6; Black: King on g8, Pawn on h7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Nf6#
 Puzzle 28

Position:

White: King on b1, Bishop on a6; Black: King on c8, Pawn on d7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Ba6#
 Puzzle 29

Position:

White: King on e1, Rook on d8; Black: King on e8, Pawn on f7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Rd8#
 Puzzle 30

Position:

White: King on e1, Queen on h5; Black: King on e8, Pawn on g7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Qh5#
 Puzzle 31

Position:

White: King on g1, Rook on h8; Black: King on g8, Pawn on f7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Rh8#
 Puzzle 32

Position:

White: King on e1, Knight on f6; Black: King on g8, Pawn on h7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Nf6#
 Puzzle 33

Position:

White: King on b1, Bishop on a6; Black: King on c8, Pawn on d7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Ba6#
 Puzzle 34

Position:

White: King on e1, Rook on d8; Black: King on e8, Pawn on f7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Rd8#
 Puzzle 35

Position:

White: King on e1, Queen on h5; Black: King on e8, Pawn on g7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Qh5#
 Puzzle 36

Position:

White: King on g1, Rook on h8; Black: King on g8, Pawn on f7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Rh8#
 Puzzle 37

Position:

White: King on e1, Knight on f6; Black: King on g8, Pawn on h7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Nf6#
 Puzzle 38

Position:

White: King on b1, Bishop on a6; Black: King on c8, Pawn on d7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Ba6#
 Puzzle 39

Position:

White: King on e1, Rook on d8; Black: King on e8, Pawn on f7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Rd8#
 Puzzle 40

Position:

White: King on e1, Queen on h5; Black: King on e8, Pawn on g7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Qh5#
 Puzzle 41

Position:

White: King on g1, Rook on h8; Black: King on g8, Pawn on f7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Rh8#
 Puzzle 42

Position:

White: King on e1, Knight on f6; Black: King on g8, Pawn on h7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Nf6#
 Puzzle 43

Position:

White: King on b1, Bishop on a6; Black: King on c8, Pawn on d7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Ba6#
 Puzzle 44

Position:

White: King on e1, Rook on d8; Black: King on e8, Pawn on f7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Rd8#
 Puzzle 45

Position:

White: King on e1, Queen on h5; Black: King on e8, Pawn on g7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Qh5#
 Puzzle 46

Position:

White: King on g1, Rook on h8; Black: King on g8, Pawn on f7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Rh8#
 Puzzle 47

Position:

White: King on e1, Knight on f6; Black: King on g8, Pawn on h7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Nf6#
 Puzzle 48

Position:

White: King on b1, Bishop on a6; Black: King on c8, Pawn on d7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Ba6#
 Puzzle 49

Position:

White: King on e1, Rook on d8; Black: King on e8, Pawn on f7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Rd8#
 Puzzle 50

Position:

White: King on e1, Queen on h5; Black: King on e8, Pawn on g7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Qh5#
 Puzzle 51

Position:

White: King on g1, Rook on h8; Black: King on g8, Pawn on f7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Rh8#
 Puzzle 52

Position:

White: King on e1, Knight on f6; Black: King on g8, Pawn on h7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Nf6#
 Puzzle 53

Position:

White: King on b1, Bishop on a6; Black: King on c8, Pawn on d7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Ba6#
 Puzzle 54

Position:

White: King on e1, Rook on d8; Black: King on e8, Pawn on f7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Rd8#
 Puzzle 55

Position:

White: King on e1, Queen on h5; Black: King on e8, Pawn on g7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Qh5#
 Puzzle 56

Position:

White: King on g1, Rook on h8; Black: King on g8, Pawn on f7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Rh8#
 Puzzle 57

Position:

White: King on e1, Knight on f6; Black: King on g8, Pawn on h7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Nf6#
 Puzzle 58

Position:

White: King on b1, Bishop on a6; Black: King on c8, Pawn on d7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Ba6#
 Puzzle 59

Position:

White: King on e1, Rook on d8; Black: King on e8, Pawn on f7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Rd8#
 Puzzle 60

Position:

White: King on e1, Queen on h5; Black: King on e8, Pawn on g7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Qh5#
 Puzzle 61

Position:

White: King on g1, Rook on h8; Black: King on g8, Pawn on f7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Rh8#
 Puzzle 62

Position:

White: King on e1, Knight on f6; Black: King on g8, Pawn on h7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Nf6#
 Puzzle 63

Position:

White: King on b1, Bishop on a6; Black: King on c8, Pawn on d7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Ba6#
 Puzzle 64

Position:

White: King on e1, Rook on d8; Black: King on e8, Pawn on f7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Rd8#
 Puzzle 65

Position:

White: King on e1, Queen on h5; Black: King on e8, Pawn on g7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Qh5#
 Puzzle 66

Position:

White: King on g1, Rook on h8; Black: King on g8, Pawn on f7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Rh8#
 Puzzle 67

Position:

White: King on e1, Knight on f6; Black: King on g8, Pawn on h7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Nf6#
 Puzzle 68

Position:

White: King on b1, Bishop on a6; Black: King on c8, Pawn on d7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Ba6#
 Puzzle 69

Position:

White: King on e1, Rook on d8; Black: King on e8, Pawn on f7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Rd8#
 Puzzle 70

Position:

White: King on e1, Queen on h5; Black: King on e8, Pawn on g7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Qh5#
 Puzzle 71

Position:

White: King on g1, Rook on h8; Black: King on g8, Pawn on f7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Rh8#
 Puzzle 72

Position:

White: King on e1, Knight on f6; Black: King on g8, Pawn on h7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Nf6#
 Puzzle 73

Position:

White: King on b1, Bishop on a6; Black: King on c8, Pawn on d7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Ba6#
 Puzzle 74

Position:

White: King on e1, Rook on d8; Black: King on e8, Pawn on f7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Rd8#
 Puzzle 75

Position:

White: King on e1, Queen on h5; Black: King on e8, Pawn on g7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Qh5#
 Puzzle 76

Position:

White: King on g1, Rook on h8; Black: King on g8, Pawn on f7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Rh8#
 Puzzle 77

Position:

White: King on e1, Knight on f6; Black: King on g8, Pawn on h7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Nf6#
 Puzzle 78

Position:

White: King on b1, Bishop on a6; Black: King on c8, Pawn on d7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Ba6#
 Puzzle 79

Position:

White: King on e1, Rook on d8; Black: King on e8, Pawn on f7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Rd8#
 Puzzle 80

Position:

White: King on e1, Queen on h5; Black: King on e8, Pawn on g7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Qh5#
 Puzzle 81

Position:

White: King on g1, Rook on h8; Black: King on g8, Pawn on f7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Rh8#
 Puzzle 82

Position:

White: King on e1, Knight on f6; Black: King on g8, Pawn on h7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Nf6#
 Puzzle 83

Position:

White: King on b1, Bishop on a6; Black: King on c8, Pawn on d7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Ba6#
 Puzzle 84

Position:

White: King on e1, Rook on d8; Black: King on e8, Pawn on f7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Rd8#
 Puzzle 85

Position:

White: King on e1, Queen on h5; Black: King on e8, Pawn on g7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Qh5#
 Puzzle 86

Position:

White: King on g1, Rook on h8; Black: King on g8, Pawn on f7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Rh8#
 Puzzle 87

Position:

White: King on e1, Knight on f6; Black: King on g8, Pawn on h7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Nf6#
 Puzzle 88

Position:

White: King on b1, Bishop on a6; Black: King on c8, Pawn on d7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Ba6#
 Puzzle 89

Position:

White: King on e1, Rook on d8; Black: King on e8, Pawn on f7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Rd8#
 Puzzle 90

Position:

White: King on e1, Queen on h5; Black: King on e8, Pawn on g7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Qh5#
 Puzzle 91

Position:

White: King on g1, Rook on h8; Black: King on g8, Pawn on f7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Rh8#
 Puzzle 92

Position:

White: King on e1, Knight on f6; Black: King on g8, Pawn on h7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Nf6#
 Puzzle 93

Position:

White: King on b1, Bishop on a6; Black: King on c8, Pawn on d7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Ba6#
 Puzzle 94

Position:

White: King on e1, Rook on d8; Black: King on e8, Pawn on f7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Rd8#
 Puzzle 95

Position:

White: King on e1, Queen on h5; Black: King on e8, Pawn on g7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Qh5#
 Puzzle 96

Position:

White: King on g1, Rook on h8; Black: King on g8, Pawn on f7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Rh8#
 Puzzle 97

Position:

White: King on e1, Knight on f6; Black: King on g8, Pawn on h7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Nf6#
 Puzzle 98

Position:

White: King on b1, Bishop on a6; Black: King on c8, Pawn on d7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Ba6#
 Puzzle 99

Position:

White: King on e1, Rook on d8; Black: King on e8, Pawn on f7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Rd8#
 Puzzle 100

Position:

White: King on e1, Queen on h5; Black: King on e8, Pawn on g7

White to move and checkmate in one.

Solution: Qh5#