Hardest Checkmate in 1

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EndgameEnthusiast2357

Now I wonder what's the most number of black pieces that could be added to that position which don't interfere with any of the mates, and the position remains legal.

Bobs_Rule

move is Qf6

Bobs_Rule

not that hard

EndgameEnthusiast2357
Mazetoskylo wrote:
EndgameEnthusiast2357 wrote:

101 ways to checkmate in this position, take your pic. And the knight on h8 makes it fully legal as well. Someone else posted a 105 ways to mate position, just can't remember it as easily as this one.

Hre it is- from the father of the Codex of chess composition.

#1 - 105 solutions

Nenad Petrovic, Sahovski vjesnik 1947

Plug it into a chess program, wonder which checkmate it chooses and why LOL

Mazetoskylo
Bobs_Rule wrote:

move is Qf6

There are SIX different Queens which can go to f6, and you still need to find 99 more mates.

mohab1631

i know it was posted 6 years ago but it's an en passant mate

GigaGabe_31201111

EN PASSANT

Chess_Restarting

This was a 2 second solve because it looks as if there's en passant. The people who said qf6 are dumb

PriyaaKumaran

i found the mate in one it is so easy i am a intermediateand 6th grade and i found it . It is enpassant cause the last move for black is e5 so dpawn takes e pawn#

Noo0bb

how should we know if en passant is legal or not

Mazetoskylo
Noo0bb wrote:

how should we know if en passant is legal or not

At chess problems we always assume it is not possible, unless retro-analysis of the position proves the opposite.

CHAITNYAKadam
Rsava wrote: chiefonion wrote:

Qf6#

The hardest mate in 1? Really?

Qf6+ is a mate in 4.

1. Qf6+ Kxh6 2. Qh4+ Kg7 3. Rbxf7+ Kh8 4. Qxh7

Best I can see is mate in 2.

1. Rfxf7+ Kh8 2. Rxh7#

(And @chiefonion changed his post after I started mine.)

marioyaki

it's e passat checkmate

jefimijadukanic123
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aj17para

Even if u can take enpassant, f7 pawn can still block. How is it mate in one??

eric0022
aj17para wrote:

Even if u can take enpassant, f7 pawn can still block. How is it mate in one??

The rook on b7 pins the f7 pawn.

doumdoumi

En passant ez

Avyangod

hardest qf6 bro

vihaanv13

What did black play

vihaanv13

Black might have not played e5