2500 chess exercises to train mate in 1 move. Easy? Very useful!

If you are a beginner, you should practice much to mate in one move. This course provides excellent material for this training. The big number of exercises (2500) covers different methods of mating. Many of them is an excellent tool for speed training even for stronger players. This is a rare course that is intended even for players with USCF rating of 600. Even if you only study and solve 10% of the exercises, you will learn a huge number of mating patterns and probably never miss a mate in one again!

This course is in the series Chess King Learn (https://learn.chessking.com/), which is an unprecedented chess teaching method. In the series are included courses in tactics, strategy, openings, middlegame, and endgame, split by levels from beginners to experienced players, and even professional players.

With the help of this course, you can improve your chess knowledge, learn new tactical tricks and combinations, and consolidate the acquired knowledge into practice.

The program acts as a coach who gives tasks to solve and helps to solve them if you get stuck. It will give you hints, explanations and show you even striking refutation of the mistakes you might make.

Advantages of the program:

♔ High quality examples, all double-checked for correctness

♔ You need to enter all key moves, required by the teacher

♔ Different levels of complexity of the tasks

♔ Various goals, which need to be reached in the problems

♔ The program gives hint if an error is made

♔ For typical mistaken moves, the refutation is shown

♔ You can play out any position of the tasks against the computer

♔ Structured table of contents

♔ The program monitors the change in the rating (ELO) of the player during the learning process

♔ Test mode with flexible settings

♔ Possibility to bookmark favorite exercises

♔ The application is adapted to the bigger screen of a tablet

♔ The application does not require an internet connection

♔ You can link the app to a free Chess King account and solve one course from several devices on Android, iOS and Web at the same time

The course includes a free part, in which you can test the program. Lessons offered in the free version are fully functional. They allow you to test the application in real world conditions before releasing the following topics:

1. Few-figured positions

1.1. Rook checkmates

1.2. Queen checkmates

1.3. Bishop checkmates

1.4. Knight checkmates

1.5. Pawn checkmates

1.6. Any piece checkmates

2. Many-figured positions

2.1. Rook checkmates

2.2. Queen checkmates

2.3. Bishop checkmates

2.4. Knight checkmates

2.5. Pawn checkmates

2.6. Any piece checkmates

3. Complicated positions

3.1. Checkmates with help of the King

3.2. Underpromotions

3.3. Mate with pawn promotion

3.4. Discovered check

3.5. Double check

4. Any piece checkmates

4.1. Volume 1

4.2. Volume 2

4.3. Volume 3

4.4. Volume 4

4.5. Volume 5

4.6. Volume 6

4.7. Volume 7

4.8. Volume 8

4.9. Volume 9

4.10. Volume 10

4.11. Volume 11

4.12. Volume 12

4.13. Volume 13

4.14. Volume 14

4.15. Volume 15

4.16. Volume 16

4.17. Volume 17

4.18. Volume 18

4.19. Volume 19

4.20. Volume 20

4.21. Volume 21

4.22. Volume 22

4.23. Volume 23

What's New in the Latest Version 3.3.2

Last updated on Jul 17, 2024

* Added training mode based on Spaced Repetition - it combines erroneous exercises with new ones and presents the more suitable set of puzzles to solve.
* Added ability to launch tests on bookmarks.
* Added daily goal for puzzles - chose how many exercise you need to keep your skills in shape.
* Added daily streak - how many days in a row the daily goal is completed.
* Various fixes and improvements

Mate in 1 is a chess puzzle where the goal is to checkmate the opponent's king in just one move. These puzzles are designed to test a player's tactical vision and ability to recognize checkmating patterns. Solving Mate in 1 puzzles requires a deep understanding of the basic checkmating techniques, such as the back rank mate, the smothered mate, and the discovered checkmate.

Basic Checkmating Patterns

* Back rank mate: The king is checkmated on the back rank (the first or eighth rank) by a rook or queen.

* Smothered mate: The king is checkmated by a knight that is trapped between the king and another piece, preventing the king from escaping.

* Discovered checkmate: The king is checkmated by a piece that is revealed by the movement of another piece.

Solving Mate in 1 Puzzles

To solve Mate in 1 puzzles, players must carefully examine the position and identify potential checkmating threats. They should consider the following steps:

1. Identify the opponent's king: Locate the opponent's king and determine its possible escape squares.

2. Look for checkmating pieces: Scan the board for pieces that can attack the king directly or indirectly.

3. Consider potential sacrifices: Sometimes, it is necessary to sacrifice a piece to create a checkmating threat.

4. Calculate the consequences: Before making a move, calculate the opponent's possible responses and ensure that the move will lead to checkmate.

Benefits of Solving Mate in 1 Puzzles

Solving Mate in 1 puzzles offers several benefits for chess players:

* Improved tactical vision: These puzzles train players to recognize checkmating patterns and identify threats more quickly.

* Enhanced calculation skills: Players learn to calculate multiple moves ahead and anticipate the opponent's responses.

* Increased confidence: Successfully solving Mate in 1 puzzles boosts a player's confidence in their tactical abilities.

* Fun and challenging: These puzzles provide a fun and challenging way to improve chess skills.