# Mate in 1 Chess Puzzles — Chess Problems: One Move

> Chess puzzles for checkmate in one move, suitable for all skill levels. (iPhone/iPad app by Gano Technologies LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mate-in-1-chess-puzzles/id368403230 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Gano Technologies LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/333237652)
- Category: Games, Entertainment, Board, Puzzle
- Price: $0.99
- Rating: 4.90/5 from 41 App Store ratings · 83 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 6 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2010-04-22
- Data updated: 2026-09-02
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mate-in-1-chess-puzzles/id368403230/reviews.md

## What is Mate in 1 Chess Puzzles?

The Ultimate mate in 1 move chess puzzle app! 

Sharpen your chess skills with Mate in 1 Puzzles!  Beginners and experienced players will enjoy solving these chess problems!

This app has over 180 interactive chess problems ranging from easy to harder puzzles that will challenge you and help improve your chess skills.  The object is to finish each game by forcing a checkmate in 1 move.  The puzzles consist of a large number of classical puzzles collected from a variety of sources.   These puzzles are fun to play and can be enjoyed at your leisure on your iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad.

Mate in 2 chess problems are especially useful for learning to play chess or anyone wanting to improve their skills.

New features added in Version 2.0 include:
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- Completely revamped chess engine that is much stronger

- Timing clock is displayed while you are working on each puzzle. How long you take to solve a puzzle is stored.

- New options: more chess piece sets (total of 7) and more colors schemes (total of 7) including wood and marble. (Improved the options menu as well)

- Social Gaming:  Leaderboards to compare the number of puzzles you have solved with your friends and other players.  Facebook integration - including the ability to post your progress and ask your friends for help on a puzzle.

- Universal app - works on iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad - high resolution graphics all around (where supported).

For even more chess puzzle challenges check out these apps:
- Mate in 2 Puzzles
- Mate in 3 Puzzles  
- Mate in 4+ Puzzles

## Key features

- Over 180 chess puzzles
- Checkmate in 1 move challenges
- Customizable piece sets and color schemes
- Timing clock and puzzle solving times
- Leaderboards for social comparison
- Facebook integration

## What do users think of Mate in 1 Chess Puzzles?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Great for beginners
- 📈 Improves chess game
- 💡 Helps recognize patterns
- 🧠 Good for mental exercise
- 📱 Easy to use interface
- ⏱️ Quick practice anytime
- 💰 Good value for price
- 🎯 Effective for learning checkmates
- ✨ Well-constructed puzzles
- 📱 Works offline
- 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Fun for family

**Cons**

- 🥱 Too easy for advanced players
- 🔄 Repetitive puzzles
- ⏳ Puzzles load slowly
- 📱 Limited puzzle count
- 📱 Interface can be clumsy

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App hangs and puzzles don't load
- App freezes up
- Issues after puzzle 50

**Most requested features**

- Mode to answer in notation
- More setups/puzzles
- Expert stage with advanced moves
- Ability to turn iPad sideways
- Dark mode
- Compete against friends with side-by-side times
- Save previous times for progress tracking
- Make successive games within each level harder
- Display instances of mistakes made but solution found
- Automatically move to the next puzzle

## Recent user reviews (10 of 83)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mate-in-1-chess-puzzles/id368403230/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Great for beginners.

*2025-07-20*

I’m enjoying the app, some have proven to be a challenge. It be nice to find an app that had a mode that’d let me answer in notation rather than moving the pieces. Seems like it’d be helpful to be beginners.

### 5/5 — Awesome app!

*2024-05-31, version 4.4*

Awesome chess puzzle app! I got the bundle and they are all great but this is my favorite (as chess in one are little easier than the others). 

I’ve really improved since I started doing these. I find myself recognizing mates again and again in my games with doing these. 

I’ve used like chess.com or lichess and their puzzles before, but have gotten more out of this app than those by far.

### 5/5 — Fun and challenging!

*2023-10-14*

Would love more setups!

### 5/5 — Quick strategy anytime.

*2021-01-03*

I love anytime anywhere practicing these realistic strategies.  It’s so rewarding to hear that tight little click for a piece moving. So far I love this app!

### 5/5 — Great

*2020-11-13*

Great teachings tool to improve your Chess game.

### 5/5 — Nice Selection of Puzzles

*2020-11-07, version 4.2*

As a beginner I think mate in 2 or more is beyond me but I enjoyed this. Puzzle 188 had me stumped. Solution only became obvious after I gave up.

If I persevere with chess I may well come back and try the other apps in this series.

### 5/5 — Mate in 1

*2018-04-28*

It improved my game, I noticed I patterns that I never considered before!

### 5/5 — Very Good For Refreshment Or Beginners

*2017-07-10*

Laid out very well, and organized by difficulty. Great for the price v

### 5/5 — Good practice!

*2017-03-20, version 3.2.1*

Good practice for chess beginner.

### 5/5 — Great!

*2017-02-03*

Works great for me!
But I hope, in a future update that I will be able to turn my iPad sideways to use this app.

## Frequently asked questions about Mate in 1 Chess Puzzles

### What is Mate in 1 Chess Puzzles?

Mate in 1 Chess Puzzles is an application designed to help users improve their chess skills by presenting them with over 180 interactive puzzles. The primary objective of each puzzle is to achieve a checkmate in a single move, making it a focused training tool for tactical play.

### What are the key features of this app?

Key features include over 180 classical chess puzzles focused on mate in 1, a timing clock to track solving speed, multiple chess piece sets and color schemes for customization, leaderboards for social competition, and Facebook integration to share progress.

### Is this app free to download and use?

Yes, the application is free to download and use. The provided information indicates it does not have in-app purchases or advertisements, suggesting a completely free experience for users.

### What devices is Mate in 1 Chess Puzzles compatible with?

This is a universal app, meaning it is compatible with iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad devices. It also features high-resolution graphics where supported by the device.

### Who would benefit from using this app?

The app is beneficial for both beginners looking to learn the fundamentals of chess tactics and experienced players aiming to sharpen their existing skills. The puzzles are designed to challenge and improve one-move checkmate recognition.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 4.4 — 2024-01-02

- Latest iOS and iPadOS Compatibility updates
- Minor bug fixes

### 4.3 — 2020-11-28

- Dark Mode support
- Support for all new iPhone and iPad screen resolutions (+ MacOS Apple Silicon ready)
- iOS 14 compatibility improvements
- Bug fixes
- iOS 12+ required for this update

### 4.2 — 2019-07-12

- Added a new Color Scheme option:  Light Green and Yellow!
- Improvements to iOS 12 compatibility

### 4.1 — 2019-04-26

- iOS 12 Compatibility updates
- A couple of small bug fixes

### 4.0 — 2017-11-07

- Support for the iPhone X including Super Retina HD graphics
- Significantly improved compatibility with iOS 11
- Speed improvements
- many bug fixes
- new icon

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## More apps by Gano Technologies LLC

- [Phyto](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phyto/id333237649)
- [Mate in 2 Chess Puzzles](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mate-in-2-chess-puzzles/id368403957)
- [Mate in 3 Chess Puzzles](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mate-in-3-chess-puzzles/id368404199)
- [Mate in 4+ Chess Puzzles](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mate-in-4-plus-chess-puzzles/id368405007)
- [Chess Problems Lite](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chess-problems-lite/id369822228)

All apps by Gano Technologies LLC: https://appshunter.io/developer/333237652

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