Hardest mate in 1 puzzles

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daStrwbrry
EvinSung wrote:
 

First, add a white knight, then mate in 1

Unfortunately, the position can be reached with white to move, and there is no mate for white.

But your position has given me some inspiration for something else. Again, add a white knight, then mate in 1 (now the knight can escape, but which square allows the mate in 1?):

EvinSung

b5,Rxb1#

EvinSung

this time add a white bishop then mate in 1

does it work?

GeographicBoy

SRY BUT IT IS MATE IN 3 MOVES

daStrwbrry
EvinSung wrote:
 

this time add a white bishop then mate in 1

does it work?

Add wBh8 and black to move and mate with Qxc1. But wQc1 can move too without affecting the parity. If wQc1 = wN and wNh2 = wB then the problem is solved, but then it is clear that a bishop promotion must have happened as there would be 3 white bishops.

GeographicBoy
EvinSung wrote:
 

First, add a white knight, then mate in 1

ND3#

GeographicBoy

sorry this position is white winning

widrych

Nice ka3

ZZXatu
luckyguy124

Observe the entire board

coolguy567412

ez mate in 1

coolguy567412

Ng6#

coolguy567412

the pieces are the distractions

ItzStranded

Easy

GeographicBoy

this position is not mate's it's white winning.

MARattigan

Where did all Black's pieces come from?

MARattigan
NoobMaskChess wrote:

Observe the entire board

Where did all White's pieces come from?

GeographicBoy

"i know mate in 1" but i need mate in 2

MARattigan
GeographicBoy wrote:
 

sorry this position is white winning

Correct, but every move including giving away the queen appears to win and there are at least three mates in four, none beginning exf7+. You don't even mate. How do you expect anyone to come up with your solution?

Apart from that, what on Earth does it have to do with the topic?

Also this position in #457 (beside being irrelevant to the topic and illegal) doesn't look remotely like a White win at the end of your moves - Black is two pieces and two pawns up - and if Black advances the f pawn first in the initial position it's a mate for Black in six moves.

 
 
Edit: Sorry, three pieces and two pawns up. (Comes of studying mathematics, I think.)
GeographicBoy

#460