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el008

This the hardest mate in 1 I can find. There is only one mate in 1 and it is White to Move. This is incredibly hard!

Kowarenai

Bd6+

meowmeomeo
Kowarenai wrote:

Bd6+

Kf6 dude

Cheaukensu01

Qa3+

meowmeomeo
Cheaukensu01 wrote:

Qa3+

Yeah it's a mate

Kowarenai

HOLY WAFFLES

Nytemere

I thought it was black to move

Guppeh69

d7-d8=Q#

AunTheKnight

The d-pawn is pinned to the king. It’s Qa3#.

WowThisIsWeird

Actually nvm there is a bishop on c8 so the pawn is pinned

DonThe2nd

Wouldn't Nf5 also be mate?

meowmeomeo
DonThe2nd wrote:

Wouldn't Nf5 also be mate?

Bxf5

patentaz

Bb1 x Nf5

SensorChess527

Qa3#

a_dead_bird

Bruh it's clearly d8Q how is this a debate? Qa3 can be blocked by Qc5

meowmeomeo
a_dead_bird wrote:

Bruh it's clearly d8Q how is this a debate? Qa3 can be blocked by Qc5

There's a c8 bishop and there's a h3 king ._.

GoldenDegree
a_dead_bird wrote:

Bruh it's clearly d8Q how is this a debate? Qa3 can be blocked by Qc5

The pawn's pinned and Qc5 is illegal because the queen is pinned to the rook. The answer is Qa3#.

spideypowers
You are one of the best puzzle guys and you can’t find this move. It’s evident and obvious that it is Qxd4
el008

Yup. The answer is Qa3#. Congratulations to all who found it. Please note if a move like d8=Q is played, you are making an illegal move because the bishop on c8 will be attacking the King on h3. 

el008

If you mean Qxe5+, then there is Be6