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How does white checkmate black in one move?
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It is very satisfying when the opponent's king only escape route is blocked by his own pieces, and is getting attacked on two or more fronts.
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If not for the one move rule (assume Rook at d1 didn't exist), I would go e5.
Black pawn takes: Qf7 checkmate.
Otherwise e6 or f6 the next move for white.
dikmasterson wrote:
It is very satisfying when the opponent's king only escape route is blocked by his own pieces, and is getting attacked on two or more fronts.
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If not for the one move rule (assume Rook at d1 didn't exist), I would go e5.
Black pawn takes: Qf7 checkmate.
Otherwise e6 or f6 the next move for white.
White is still winning without a d1 Rook but e5 is met by Rxh4+ and then Kf8. Be6 would still force mate the following move.
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White to move. How does white checkmate black in one move? This position came from a recent game that I played.