Checkmate in 1 puzzle for beginners

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Hi! My name is Lauren Goodkind and I’m a chess coach and chess YouTuber based in California: 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP5SPSG_sWSYPjqJYMNwL_Q

White to move: How does white checkmate black in one move?  This position showed up in one of my recent chess games.  

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Nc6 then nb6 two moves

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ChessPrix2314 wrote:

nb6#

Ka7

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Nb6# 

 

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ansicplusplus wrote:
ChessPrix2314 wrote:

nb6#

Ka7

Qxa7#

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The King can't even move to a7

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Kxe1#

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Right, the answer is Nb6#

 

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Nb6

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Nb6#

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Kb1

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resign 

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Ohhhh i thought that was the king.... It w as  a queen actually 

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Nb6 checkmate!  

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ansicplusplus wrote:
ChessPrix2314 wrote:

nb6#

Ka7

The queen is protecting the a7 square.