Hardest mate in 1 puzzles

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acispro
acispro

white to play...

Number1_guaguapumpkin

bxc5 en passant

SchoolQuinnChesster

M2

cxb6+ c5 Bxc5#

c6+ Qc5 Bxc5#

Mazetoskylo
SchoolQuinnChesster wrote:

M2

cxb6+ c5 Bxc5#

c6+ Qc5 Bxc5#

1.cxb6+ not possible, there is no proof that Black's last was ...b7-b5.

1.c6+ is fine, and mate next move.

For some reason, a crapload of useless pieces are planted at the board.

Mazetoskylo
AngeLynn15 wrote:
acispro wrote:
 

if the c7 pawn wasn't there white would have cxb6 e.p. mate

En passant is against the chess composition codex here, and in any case 1.cxb6 wouldn't be mate- 1...Qe7.

In all likelihood, this is yet another stupid post, not a real puzzle.

Quakam
YouAreHaveStupid wrote:
Puzzle composed by me 
quite hard for some

Just look al possible checks. you will soon find out. no mate in 1 is tough if you know that it is mate in 1

Jahnavi-Shankar
YouAreHaveStupid wrote:
Puzzle composed by me 
quite hard for some

Rook captures

Jahnavi-Shankar

Black to move

MaestroDelAjedrez2025

Black must play g2 because it is the only way to win the game

Jahnavi-Shankar

Correct.

pandeyvijay
angsthe_arc

Wow 😲

Mazetoskylo
MaestroDelAjedrez2025 wrote:

Black must play g2 because it is the only way to win the game

So, is 1...Nf2# illegal, or what?

Mazetoskylo
Jahnavi-Shankar wrote:

Correct.

Wrong. Black can also mate with 1...Nf2#.

Jahnavi-Shankar
Mazetoskylo wrote:
Jahnavi-Shankar wrote:

Correct.

Wrong. Black can also mate with 1...Nf2#.

That is also correct.

Astrolijah

nice

Jahnavi-Shankar

White to move

Jahnavi-Shankar

I mean mate in 2

Mazetoskylo
Jahnavi-Shankar wrote:

I mean mate in 2

There are a gazillion mate in 2 here, for example any rook move on the seventh rank.