Hardest Mate in 1!!! Can You Find It?

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White to move! Can you find the hardest mate in one? Share your answer in the comments! ♟️



Iansicles

Qa3#

Iansicles

That took me a whole 10 minutes.

SlayGirl000
This took me 5 minutes!!
SlayGirl000
Answer Qa3
Zapprel

Hard

Iansicles

Yep

IamNEW828282
Qa3#?
skoTR_00

For it to happen in one move, the white pawn must either become a queen or a rook. This is the only method and it wasn't that difficult.

parth963

At first i thought Qxe5 but the bishop can intervene. Then I saw Qa3# 😂😂

AGC-Gambit_YT

Why can't the pawn promote?

KeresCrusader
ChessAGC_YT wrote:

Why can't the pawn promote?

Its pinned to the king

AGC-Gambit_YT

ok my bad

AGC-Gambit_YT

then it's Qa3#

AlphaRayzz_01

How to post a pic here?

AGC-Gambit_YT

Click the image button when you are commenting

narpas-sword
KeresCrusader wrote:
ChessAGC_YT wrote:

Why can't the pawn promote?

Its pinned to the king

*takes bishop*

AGC-Gambit_YT

THATS NOT MATE

narpas-sword
ChessAGC_YT wrote:

THATS NOT MATE

I know, but I’m just pointing out that you can take the bishop.

Iansicles

Ok