500 chess exercises Special Mate in 1 move 9782956348955

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Practice and progress with the best tactics

500 chess exercises Special Mate in 1 move

Beginner and amateur level 1

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Sommaire Introduction 4 Mate exercises in 1 move and solutions 6 to 174 Acknowledgements 176 Links and websites 177 Chess federations 178 Chess links 179 © Copyright 2020 Regis Warisse http://www.1000exercices.info/books/ ISBN : 9782956348955

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Introduction Tactical exercises special Mate in 1 move Chess is an excellent opportunity to develop memory, concentration, creativity and a sense of responsibility. They teach us to make the right choices at the right time. Winning a game of chess is always a great moment in the life of a player, whether he is a beginner, an enlightened amateur or an international grandmaster. But to win, you have to know how to win! Tactical exercises to checkmate in 1 move are among the most popular for beginners and club players to learn winning tactical patterns. Practice seriously with these progressive exercises, based on real games. Practice again and again to become a good chess player and win as many games as you can! The more time you spend practicing, the stronger you will become.

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Robert James “Bobby” Fischer «You can only become good at chess if you love the game. Chess requires total concentration and a love of the game.» - Robert James Fischer

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MATE EN 1

6

2 - Black to play

3 - White to play

4 - Black to play

5 - White to play

6 - Black to play

Mate in 1

1 - White to play

7

2 - ...Rd8#

3 - Kg5#

4 - ...Bf3#

5 - Re7#

6 - ...Q4#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

1 - Kh4#

8

8 - Black to play

9 - White to play

10 - Black to play

11 - White to play

12 - Black to play

Mate in 1

7 - White to play

9

8 - ...R8g2#

9 - a4#

10 - ...Nf2#

11 - B4#

12 - ...Ng4#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

7 - Rxh6#

10

14 - Black to play

15 - White to play

16 - Black to play

17 - White to play

18 - Black to play

Mate in 1

13 - White to play

11

14 - ...B4#

15 - Qxa7#

16 - ...Re8#

17 - Nxc7#

18 - ...Nf4#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

13 - hxg6#

12

20 - Black to play

21 - White to play

22 - Black to play

23 - White to play

24 - Black to play

Mate in 1

19 - White to play

13

20 - ...Bxf1#

21 - Rf6#

22 - ...Rf1#

23 - Nh6#

24 - ...Ng4#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

19 - Bg8#

14

26 - Black to play

27 - White to play

28 - Black to play

29 - White to play

30 - Black to play

Mate in 1

25 - White to play

15

26 - ...Nf5#

27 - Rxh7#

28 - ...Bh3#

29 - g5#

30 - ...Nxf3#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

25 - Bf7#

16

32 - Black to play

33 - White to play

34 - Black to play

35 - White to play

36 - Black to play

Mate in 1

31 - White to play

17

32 - ...Ng3#

33 - Ng6#

34 - ...Qxh2#

35 - Ng6#

36 - ...Rf1#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

31 - Rb8#

18

38 - Black to play

39 - White to play

40 - Black to play

41 - White to play

42 - Black to play

Mate in 1

37 - White to play

19

38 - ...Bf1#

39 - Ng6#

40 - ...Nf2#

41 - Qxg7#

42 - ...Nxh3#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

37 - Re6#

20

44 - Black to play

45 - White to play

46 - Black to play

47 - White to play

48 - Black to play

Mate in 1

43 - White to play

21

44 - ...Qh6#

45 - Rd7#

46 - ...Qg1#

47 - Qxh7#

48 - ...Rh6#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

43 - Nc7#

22

50 - Black to play

51 - White to play

52 - Black to play

53 - White to play

54 - Black to play

Mate in 1

49 - White to play

23

50 - ...Bf3#

51 - e6#

52 - ...Rg3#

53 - Nxg5#

54 - ...Bg2#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

49 - Bf7#

24

56 - Black to play

57 - White to play

58 - Black to play

59 - White to play

60 - Black to play

Mate in 1

55 - White to play

25

56 - ...Nf3#

57 - Bb5#

58 - ...Nf1#

59 - hxg7#

60 - ...Rg1#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

55 - Rf8#

26

62 - Black to play

63 - White to play

64 - Black to play

65 - White to play

66 - Black to play

Mate in 1

61 - White to play

27

62 - ...Re1#r

63 - Rxf7#

64 - ...Bf2#

65 - Qf6#

66 - ...Qf3#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

61 - Bg7#

28

68 - Black to play

69 - White to play

70 - Black to play

71 - White to play

72 - Black to play

Mate in 1

67 - White to play

29

68 - ...Ng4#

69 - Qxh7#

70 - ...b5#

71 - Ne7#

72 - ...Qh2#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

67 - Bd8#

30

74 - Black to play

75 - White to play

76 - Black to play

77 - White to play

78 - Black to play

Mate in 1

73 - White to play

31

74 - ...exf6#

75 - Rg7#

76 - ...Qxh2#

77 - Ba3#

78 - ...Nf4#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

73 - Rxf8#

32

80 - Black to play

81 - White to play

82 - Black to play

83 - White to play

84 - Black to play

Mate in 1

79 - White to play

33

80 - ...e2#

81 - b7#

82 - ...hxg4#

83 - Bh6#

84 - ...Bg4#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

79 - Bc5#

34

86 - Black to play

87 - White to play

88 - Black to play

89 - White to play

90 - Black to play

Mate in 1

85 - White to play

35

86 - ...Qh2#

87 - Ne5#

88 - ...Bf4#

89 - Rh7#

90 - ...Bh4#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

85 - Nh7#

36

92 - Black to play

93 - White to play

94 - Black to play

95 - White to play

96 - Black to play

Mate in 1

91 - White to play

37

92 - ...B6#

93 - Rh8#

94 - ...Qxe4#

95 - Bxg7#

96 - ...h2#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

91 - Qh5#

38

98 - Black to play

99 - White to play

100 - Black to play

101 - White to play

102 - Black to play

Mate in 1

97 - White to play

39

98 - ...Nh4#

99 - Ndc7#

100 - ...Rxh3#

101 - Qg7#

102 - ...Nc5#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

97 - Rh8#

40

104 - Black to play

105 - White to play

106 - Black to play

107 - White to play

108 - Black to play

Mate in 1

103 - White to play

41

104 - ...Nf2#

105 - Bxc5#

106 - ...B2#

107 - Q5#

108 - ...Qf2#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

103 - Rb8#

42

110 - Black to play

111 - White to play

112 - Black to play

113 - White to play

114 - Black to play

Mate in 1

109 - White to play

43

110 - ...Nc2#

111 - Nf6#

112 - ...Bd3#

113 - Rxe7#

114 - ...Bf1#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

109 - Rxh6#

44

116 - Black to play

117 - White to play

118 - Black to play

119 - White to play

120 - Black to play

Mate in 1

115 - White to play

45

116 - ...Bxe3#

117 - Nf6#

118 - ...Rxg3#

119 - hxg7#

120 - ...Rf1#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

115 - Nh5#

46

122 - Black to play

123 - White to play

124 - Black to play

125 - White to play

126 - Black to play

Mate in 1

121 - White to play

47

122 - ...B2#

123 - Bh6#

124 - ...Rg1#

125 - Nf6#

126 - ...N3#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

121 - Nxf7#

48

128 - Black to play

129 - White to play

130 - Black to play

131 - White to play

132 - Black to play

Mate in 1

127 - White to play

49

128 - ...Rf1#

129 - Nc6#

130 - ...Qxc2#

131 - Bg5#

132 - ...Ng4#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

127 - Qe5#

50

134 - Black to play

135 - White to play

136 - Black to play

137 - White to play

138 - Black to play

Mate in 1

133 - White to play

51

134 - ...Nf3#

135 - Qh8#

136 - ...Bf1#

137 - Ng6#

138 - ...hxg4#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

133 - Rxh7#

52

140 - Black to play

141 - White to play

142 - Black to play

143 - White to play

144 - Black to play

Mate in 1

139 - White to play

53

140 - ...Rh1#

141 - Rg8#

142 - ...g5#

143 - Ne6#

144 - ...Be5#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

139 - exf5#

54

146 - Black to play

147 - White to play

148 - Black to play

149 - White to play

150 - Black to play

Mate in 1

145 - White to play

55

146 - ...Rf1#

147 - Nf7#

148 - ...Qg5#

149 - Bg6#

150 - ...g3#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

145 - Ne7#

56

152 - Black to play

153 - White to play

154 - Black to play

155 - White to play

156 - Black to play

Mate in 1

151 - White to play

57

152 - ...Rf7#

153 - c8=N#

154 - ...Rxg3#

155 - Nf6#

156 - ...Qxe4#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

151 - b5#

58

158 - Black to play

159 - White to play

160 - Black to play

161 - White to play

162 - Black to play

Mate in 1

157 - White to play

59

158 - ...Rg3#

159 - Qc8#

160 - ...Bxe3#

161 - Nxc6#

162 - ...Rh1#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

157 - hxg3#

60

164 - Black to play

165 - White to play

166 - Black to play

167 - White to play

168 - Black to play

Mate in 1

163 - White to play

61

164 - ...g1=N#

165 - Rc2#

166 - ...Rg1#

167 - Ng6#

168 - ...Nh6#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

163 - Rc2#

62

170 - Black to play

171 - White to play

172 - Black to play

173 - White to play

174 - Black to play

Mate in 1

169 - White to play

63

170 - ...Qf1#

171 - g7#

172 - ...Bf2#

173 - Rxh6#

174 - ...Qh6#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

169 - Qh8#

64

176 - Black to play

177 - White to play

178 - Black to play

179 - White to play

180 - Black to play

Mate in 1

175 - White to play

65

176 - ...Ng3#

177 - Nf6#

178 - ...Bf1#

179 - e7#

180 - ...Rxc1#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

175 - Rf4#

66

182 - Black to play

183 - White to play

184 - Black to play

185 - White to play

186 - Black to play

Mate in 1

181 - White to play

67

182 - ...Rhxh4#

183 - Qa6#

184 - ...Be6#

185 - Nf5#

186 - ...Re3#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

181 - gxf4#

68

188 - Black to play

189 - White to play

190 - Black to play

191 - White to play

192 - Black to play

Mate in 1

187 - White to play

69

188 - ...Nd4#

189 - Bb5#

190 - ...Nf2#

191 - Nxc6#

192 - ...Bxg3#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

187 - Re8#

70

194 - Black to play

195 - White to play

196 - Black to play

197 - White to play

198 - Black to play

Mate in 1

193 - White to play

71

194 - ...Rh2#

195 - Qxf6#

196 - ...Nb3#

197 - Rh8#

198 - ...Bb4#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

193 - Qg8#

72

200 - Black to play

201 - White to play

202 - Black to play

203 - White to play

204 - Black to play

Mate in 1

199 - White to play

73

200 - ...Nf2#

201 - Bh6#

202 - ...Qxb2#

203 - hxg6#

204 - ...Bf1#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

199 - Nc6#

74

206 - Black to play

207 - White to play

208 - Black to play

209 - White to play

210 - Black to play

Mate in 1

205 - White to play

75

206 - ...Nf3#

207 - Rxg6#

208 - ...Rf1#

209 - gxf4#

210 - ...b1=N#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

205 - Ng6#

76

212 - Black to play

213 - White to play

214 - Black to play

215 - White to play

216 - Black to play

Mate in 1

211 - White to play

77

212 - ...N2#

213 - Bf8#

214 - ...Re6#

215 - Nxf6#

216 - ...Rd1#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

211 - Nxf6#

78

218 - Black to play

219 - White to play

220 - Black to play

221 - White to play

222 - Black to play

Mate in 1

217 - White to play

79

218 - ...Re2#

219 - dxe8=N#

220 - ...Rg3#

221 - Ne7#

222 - ...Qh2#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

217 - Qxc6#

80

224 - Black to play

225 - White to play

226 - Black to play

227 - White to play

228 - Black to play

Mate in 1

223 - White to play

81

224 - ...Bh4#

225 - Rh3#

226 - ...Bxb3#

227 - Qh6#

228 - ...Ng4#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

223 - Bd8#

82

230 - Black to play

231 - White to play

232 - Black to play

233 - White to play

234 - Black to play

Mate in 1

229 - White to play

83

230 - ...Nc2#

231 - g7#

232 - ...d1=Q#

233 - e8=N#

234 - ...gxh2#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

229 - Rh5#

84

236 - Black to play

237 - White to play

238 - Black to play

239 - White to play

240 - Black to play

Mate in 1

235 - White to play

85

236 - ...Bf1#

237 - Be3#

238 - ...Rh4#

239 - Rb7#

240 - ...Bd3#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

235 - Nc7#

86

242 - Black to play

243 - White to play

244 - Black to play

245 - White to play

246 - Black to play

Mate in 1

241 - White to play

87

242 - ...Qg5#

243 - Bxg6#

244 - ...Rxd1#

245 - Nf7#

246 - ...Ba3#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

241 - Qxh7#

88

248 - Black to play

249 - White to play

250 - Black to play

251 - White to play

252 - Black to play

Mate in 1

247 - White to play

89

248 - ...Nxf3#

249 - Bb5#

250 - ...Re1#

251 - Ne7#

252 - ...Nf4#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

247 - Rb6#

90

254 - Black to play

255 - White to play

256 - Black to play

257 - White to play

258 - Black to play

Mate in 1

253 - White to play

91

254 - ...Bg1#

255 - Qf8#

256 - ...f1=N#

257 - Rg3#

258 - ...Ng3#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

253 - Bg5#

92

260 - Black to play

261 - White to play

262 - Black to play

263 - White to play

264 - Black to play

Mate in 1

259 - White to play

93

260 - ...Re1#

261 - Na3#

262 - ...Qxd3#

263 - B7#

264 - ...Bf1#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

259 - Bd7#

94

266 - Black to play

267 - White to play

268 - Black to play

269 - White to play

270 - Black to play

Mate in 1

265 - White to play

95

266 - ...Nxb3#

267 - Qa5#

268 - ...Nc4#

269 - Rxh7#

270 - ...Bd4#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

265 - Rxa3#

96

272 - Black to play

273 - White to play

274 - Black to play

275 - White to play

276 - Black to play

Mate in 1

271 - White to play

97

272 - ...Nc4#

273 - Nh5#

274 - ...Bf1#

275 - Rg3#

276 - ...Nf2#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

271 - Qg7#

98

278 - Black to play

279 - White to play

280 - Black to play

281 - White to play

282 - Black to play

Mate in 1

277 - White to play

99

278 - ...Qh3#

279 - hxg5#

280 - ...Rc1#

281 - Rd8#

282 - ...Nf2#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

277 - Qf7#

100

284 - Black to play

285 - White to play

286 - Black to play

287 - White to play

288 - Black to play

Mate in 1

283 - White to play

101

284 - ...Nd3#

285 - Be3#

286 - ...Rf1#

287 - Rxd8#

288 - ...N4d5#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

283 - Ne6#

102

290 - Black to play

291 - White to play

292 - Black to play

293 - White to play

294 - Black to play

Mate in 1

289 - White to play

103

290 - ...Bh3#

291 - Qh7#

292 - ...Qh5#

293 - Rg5#

294 - ...Nf2#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

289 - Bf8#

104

296 - Black to play

297 - White to play

298 - Black to play

299 - White to play

300 - Black to play

Mate in 1

295 - White to play

105

296 - ...Qxf2#

297 - Qh8#

298 - ...Bh3#

299 - Nf7#

300 - ...Qc4#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

295 - Rg7#

106

302 - Black to play

303 - White to play

304 - Black to play

305 - White to play

306 - Black to play

Mate in 1

301 - White to play

107

302 - ...Rxg3#

303 - Ne6#

304 - ...Nf2#

305 - Rxf7#

306 - ...Ra1#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

301 - Bg2#

108

308 - Black to play

309 - White to play

310 - Black to play

311 - White to play

312 - Black to play

Mate in 1

307 - White to play

109

308 - ...Ng4#

309 - hxg6#

310 - ...Nxd1#

311 - N5#

312 - ...bxa2#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

307 - Be3#

110

314 - Black to play

315 - White to play

316 - Black to play

317 - White to play

318 - Black to play

Mate in 1

313 - White to play

111

314 - ...Bd6#

315 - Bg5#

316 - ...Nxb4#

317 - Nxf6#

318 - ...Rf3#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

313 - Rxb7#

112

320 - Black to play

321 - White to play

322 - Black to play

323 - White to play

324 - Black to play

Mate in 1

319 - White to play

113

320 - ...Qe2#

321 - Bxf7#

322 - ...B2#

323 - Rxf8#

324 - ...Nh3#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

319 - Qh3#

114

326 - Black to play

327 - White to play

328 - Black to play

329 - White to play

330 - Black to play

Mate in 1

325 - White to play

115

326 - ...Bg3#

327 - Nd7#

328 - ...Qh1#

329 - Qg7#

330 - ...Rxg3#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

325 - Bf7#

116

332 - Black to play

333 - White to play

334 - Black to play

335 - White to play

336 - Black to play

Mate in 1

331 - White to play

117

332 - ...b1=Q#

333 - Bf8#

334 - ...Rf1#

335 - B6#

336 - ...Bd3#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

331 - d8=N#

118

338 - Black to play

339 - White to play

340 - Black to play

341 - White to play

342 - Black to play

Mate in 1

337 - White to play

119

338 - ...Nc5#

339 - Qg8#

340 - ...Qxa2#

341 - Bf8#

342 - ...Bh3#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

337 - Rg8#

120

344 - Black to play

345 - White to play

346 - Black to play

347 - White to play

348 - Black to play

Mate in 1

343 - White to play

121

344 - ...Nc5#

345 - Bc5#

346 - ...Rxe3#

347 - hxg5#

348 - ...Nf3#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

343 - Rg8#

122

350 - Black to play

351 - White to play

352 - Black to play

353 - White to play

354 - Black to play

Mate in 1

349 - White to play

123

350 - ...Bh4#

351 - N5#

352 - ...Rg5#

353 - Ne6#

354 - ...Bxc4#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

349 - Qxh6#

124

356 - Black to play

357 - White to play

358 - Black to play

359 - White to play

360 - Black to play

Mate in 1

355 - White to play

125

356 - ...Na2#

357 - Qc6#

358 - ...axb3#

359 - Bxg5#

360 - ...Nf4#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

355 - Qxf8#

126

362 - Black to play

363 - White to play

364 - Black to play

365 - White to play

366 - Black to play

Mate in 1

361 - White to play

127

362 - ...Re1#

363 - Bf3#

364 - ...Nxe3#

365 - Rxg7#

366 - ...Qxc3#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

361 - Rh8#

128

368 - Black to play

369 - White to play

370 - Black to play

371 - White to play

372 - Black to play

Mate in 1

367 - White to play

129

368 - ...Nc3#

369 - e6#

370 - ...Rf2#

371 - Qg7#

372 - ...Nc4#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

367 - Bf6#

130

374 - Black to play

375 - White to play

376 - Black to play

377 - White to play

378 - Black to play

Mate in 1

373 - White to play

131

374 - ...Ne2#

375 - Bh7#

376 - ...Rd1#

377 - f8=N#

378 - ...Rxh3#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

373 - Nf6#

132

380 - Black to play

381 - White to play

382 - Black to play

383 - White to play

384 - Black to play

Mate in 1

379 - White to play

133

380 - ...Nf3#

381 - Qd6#

382 - ...c1=N#

383 - N3#

384 - ...Qxh3#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

379 - Bb6#

134

386 - Black to play

387 - White to play

388 - Black to play

389 - White to play

390 - Black to play

Mate in 1

385 - White to play

135

386 - ...Qxg2#

387 - Bh4#

388 - ...Nf6#

389 - g4#

390 - ...Rf6#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

385 - Re8#

136

392 - Black to play

393 - White to play

394 - Black to play

395 - White to play

396 - Black to play

Mate in 1

391 - White to play

137

392 - ...Rh4#

393 - Qxg7#

394 - ...Rd3#

395 - Bxd5#

396 - ...Bxg3#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

391 - Nc6#

138

398 - Black to play

399 - White to play

400 - Black to play

401 - White to play

402 - Black to play

Mate in 1

397 - White to play

139

398 - ...Ng4#

399 - Rb8#

400 - ...g4#

401 - Be6#

402 - ...Ne6#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

397 - N4#

140

404 - Black to play

405 - White to play

406 - Black to play

407 - White to play

408 - Black to play

Mate in 1

403 - White to play

141

404 - ...Ne4#

405 - Bh6#

406 - ...Nh3#

407 - Ne6#

408 - ...Q4#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

403 - Rxg2#

142

410 - Black to play

411 - White to play

412 - Black to play

413 - White to play

414 - Black to play

Mate in 1

409 - White to play

143

410 - ...Ba6#

411 - Ng5#

412 - ...Qh3#

413 - Nh7#

414 - ...Bf4#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

409 - Rh8#

144

416 - Black to play

417 - White to play

418 - Black to play

419 - White to play

420 - Black to play

Mate in 1

415 - White to play

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416 - ...Qxg2#

417 - B5#

418 - ...hxg4#

419 - Ng5#

420 - ...Rf4#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

415 - Bh6#

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422 - Black to play

423 - White to play

424 - Black to play

425 - White to play

426 - Black to play

Mate in 1

421 - White to play

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422 - ...Nc7#

423 - Bf6#

424 - ...Qg1#

425 - g5#

426 - ...h1=N#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

421 - Rf8#

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428 - Black to play

429 - White to play

430 - Black to play

431 - White to play

432 - Black to play

Mate in 1

427 - White to play

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428 - ...Rg3#

429 - Ng5#

430 - ...Bh3#

431 - Bb5#

432 - ...Rd1#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

427 - Rxg6#

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434 - Black to play

435 - White to play

436 - Black to play

437 - White to play

438 - Black to play

Mate in 1

433 - White to play

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434 - ...Bf3#

435 - Rg8#

436 - ...Qf3#

437 - B6#

438 - ...Nxh3#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

433 - Ne6#

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440 - Black to play

441 - White to play

442 - Black to play

443 - White to play

444 - Black to play

Mate in 1

439 - White to play

153

440 - ...Rf3#

441 - e5#

442 - ...Bf3#

443 - Rh8#

444 - ...Nb3#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

439 - Nf6#

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446 - Black to play

447 - White to play

448 - Black to play

449 - White to play

450 - Black to play

Mate in 1

445 - White to play

155

446 - ...Ng3#

447 - Bh4#

448 - ...Nd3#

449 - Bb5#

450 - ...Nxg3#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

445 - g5#

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452 - Black to play

453 - White to play

454 - Black to play

455 - White to play

456 - Black to play

Mate in 1

451 - White to play

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452 - ...Bc2#

453 - Rb7#

454 - ...Rxd3#

455 - hxg7#

456 - ...Nd3#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

451 - Qxc6#

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458 - Black to play

459 - White to play

460 - Black to play

461 - White to play

462 - Black to play

Mate in 1

457 - White to play

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458 - ...f1=N#

459 - d8=Q#

460 - ...Bg3#

461 - Rc8#

462 - ...Bb4#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

457 - Ne5#

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464 - Black to play

465 - White to play

466 - Black to play

467 - White to play

468 - Black to play

Mate in 1

463 - White to play

161

464 - ...Bh3#

465 - Bb7#

466 - ...Qf1#

467 - Nxb6#

468 - ...Nf3#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

463 - Rf8#

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470 - Black to play

471 - White to play

472 - Black to play

473 - White to play

474 - Black to play

Mate in 1

469 - White to play

163

470 - ...Bc8#

471 - Qe5#

472 - ...Re2#

473 - Qxh7#

474 - ...Bxf3#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

469 - Rg6#

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476 - Black to play

477 - White to play

478 - Black to play

479 - White to play

480 - Black to play

Mate in 1

475 - White to play

165

476 - ...Rxh2#

477 - Nxf6#

478 - ...Rxh2#

479 - Bg5#

480 - ...Bxf3#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

475 - Qf8#

166

482 - Black to play

483 - White to play

484 - Black to play

485 - White to play

486 - Black to play

Mate in 1

481 - White to play

167

482 - ...Bf2#

483 - Qg8#

484 - ...Rxh3#

485 - Ng5#

486 - ...Rb4#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

481 - Nf6#

168

488 - Black to play

489 - White to play

490 - Black to play

491 - White to play

492 - Black to play

Mate in 1

487 - White to play

169

488 - ...Nf3#

489 - axb3#

490 - ...B2#

491 - Bb6#

492 - ...h5#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

487 - Qxe5#

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494 - Black to play

495 - White to play

496 - Black to play

497 - White to play

498 - Black to play

Mate in 1

493 - White to play

171

494 - ...R8f3#

495 - Bxf7#

496 - ...Nf2#

497 - B3#

498 - ...Qxb5#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

493 - Rxd7#

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500 - Black to play

499 - White to play

Mate in 1

173

500 - ...Bh3#

499 - g7#

Mate in 1 - Solutions

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Acknowledgements I would like to thank my family and friends for their support and encouragement throughout my life. I would also like to thank the people in the chess world who have supported me, I think in particular of Luc Pitallier, Philippe Dornbusch and Patrick Jouhannet.

I thank God for His protection and the inspiration given to me for this book and in my life in general.

The sites and books that inspired me: * Hoʻoponopono : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ho%CA%BBoponopono * Emmet Fox : https://www.amazon.com/Emmet-Fox/e/B000APUWYY * Ellen White : https://whiteestate.org/

I thank Robert James “Bobby” Fischer for his chess games, as well as for his example of discipline, focus and concentration. * Bobby Fischer Against The World - Nhess Documentary : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGlamqw9nLw

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Links and websites to discover * Chess.com : https://www.chess.com/?ref_id=21530754 Play chess on Chess.com - Rhe #1 chess community with +30 million members around the world. Play online with friends, challenge the computer, join a club, solve puzzles, analyze your games, and learn from hundreds of video lessons. You can also watch top players and compete for prizes.

* http://www.1000exercices.info/books/ - Bree chess exercises books in PDF format

Websites and social profiles in French * http://www.jouer-aux-echecs-en-ligne.net/ * http://www.apprendrelesechecs.com/ * https://twitter.com/jouerauxechecs * https://www.facebook.com/jouerauxechecsenligne

I wish to present here some sites to discover or rediscover in order to continue to progress in the field of chess. * Forwardchess.com : https://forwardchess.com/ - Nhess eBooks * Chess guides : https://echecsprogress.fr/

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English-speaking chess federations * FIDE - International Chess Federation : https://www.fide.com/ * United States Chess Federation : http://www.uschess.org/ * Chess Federation of Canada : https://www.chess.ca/ * English Chess Federation : https://www.englishchess.org.uk/ * Australian Chess Federation : https://auschess.org.au/ * Irish Chess Union : https://www.icu.ie/ * Chess Scotland : https://www.chessscotland.com/

Chess federations around the world * Chess Federation of Russia : https://ruchess.ru/ * Ukrainian Chess Federation : http://ukrchess.org.ua/ * Chinese Chess Association : http://cca.imsa.cn/ * Japan Chess Association : http://www.jca-chess.com/ - https://japanchess.org/ * All India Chess Federation : http://aicf.in/ * German Chess Federation : https://www.schachbund.de/ * Italian Chess Federation : http://www.federscacchi.it/ * Spanish Chess Federation : https://feda.org/ * Norwegian Chess Federation : http://www.sjakk.no/

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Youtube Chess Channels Learning chess on YouTube is a popular and fun way to learn. In this page we will introduce you to some of the best YouTube chess channels so that you can find the ones you want to spend your time on.

* Chessbrah : https://www.youtube.com/user/chessbrah * John Bartholomew : https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnBartholomewChess * ChessNetwork : https://www.youtube.com/ChessNetworkTV * Thechesswebsite : https://www.youtube.com/c/chesswebsite

* Agadmator’s Chess Channel : https://www.youtube.com/c/AGADMATOR * Chess Talk : https://www.youtube.com/c/ChessTalk * ChessBase : https://www.youtube.com/user/ChessBaseGmbH * ChessBase India : https://www.youtube.com/c/ChessBaseIndiachannel * Chess.com : https://www.youtube.com/user/wwwChesscom * Saint Louis Chess Club : https://www.youtube.com/user/STLChessClub * Coffee Chess : https://www.youtube.com/c/CoffeeChess * iChess.net : https://www.youtube.com/user/OnlineChessLessons * Chess24 : https://www.youtube.com/user/chess24media * BlitzStream : https://www.youtube.com/user/blitzstreamchess

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Chess software and video games Discover the best training programs and chess video games to practice playing chess in the comfort of your own home.

* Fritz / Chessbase : https://shop.chessbase.com/en/categories/chessprogramms-fritz * Chessmaster 11 : https://www.amazon.com/Chessmaster-11/s?k=Chessmaster+11 * Pure Chess : http://www.purechess.com/ * Chess Ultra : https://ripstone.com/game/chess-ultra/

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Movies, documentaries and series on chess A list of chess-themed movies and series to see and watch again for fun!

* Bobby Fischer Against The World - Nhess Documentary : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGlamqw9nLw * Pawn Sacrifice (2011) * Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993) * Queen of Katwe (2016) * Game Over: Kasparov and the Machine (2003) * Magnus (2016) * Knights Of The South Bronx (2005) * Queen To Play (2009) * Brooklyn Castle (2012) * The Luzhin Defense (2000) * The Queen’s Gambit (miniseries 2020)

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The best sites to learn chess A list of sites to learn how to play chess, improve your knowledge of the game and progress quickly.

* Chess.com : https://www.chess.com/lessons?ref_id=21530754 * Lichess.org : https://lichess.org/learn#/ * Chesskid.com : https://www.chesskid.com/ * Chess24.com Learn : https://chess24.com/en/learn * Wikipedia Chess : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Chess * Instructables.com : https://www.instructables.com/Playing-Chess/ * Learningchess.net : https://learningchess.net/

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The best sites for chess puzzles Chess puzzles and tactical problems will help you to improve your skills and ability in the legendary game of chess. So without further delay, discover the best sites of chess puzzles and tactical exercises!

* Chesspuzzles.com : https://www.chesspuzzles.com/ * Gameknot.com : https://gameknot.com/chess-puzzles.pl * ChessPuzzle.net : https://chesspuzzle.net/ * Thechesswebsite.com : https://www.thechesswebsite.com/chess-puzzles/ * Chesskid.com : https://www.chesskid.com/puzzles * Kidchess.com : https://www.kidchess.com/learn-chess/kid-chess-puzzles/ * Chesstips.fr : http://chesstips.fr/

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Websites to play chess online A selection of the best sites for playing online chess with thousands of players around the world.

* Chess.com : https://www.chess.com/?ref_id=21530754 * Lichess.org : https://lichess.org/ * Chess24 : https://chess24.com/en/play/chess * Chessfriends : https://www.chessfriends.com/ * Chessbase : https://play.chessbase.com/ * Chesshotel : https://www.chesshotel.com/ * Chesstempo : https://fr.chesstempo.com/play-chess-online/ * Gameknot : https://gameknot.com/ * Sparkchess : https://www.sparkchess.com/

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500 chess exercises Special Mate in 1 move Who is this book for? This book is intended for beginners and amateur chess players who want to progress in this wonderful game of strategy. Learning how to manage finals and endgame is essential to win. These progressive Mate in 1 move exercises will help you progress quickly to increase your level of play. All the exercises are based on real games. Learn how to win your games with the rook, knight, bishop, queen or pawn through many different tactical exercises.

Author, player and website creator in the chess field, Regis Warisse has worked in the chess world for many years to contribute to the best of strategy games, so good for the mind! Through his site 1000exercices.info, he tries to make discover the game of chess to the greatest number of people.

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