# Mate in 1 move (Chess Puzzles) — Chess Training

> Chess training app for mastering one-move checkmates with extensive exercises. (iPhone/iPad app by Chess King.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mate-in-1-move-chess-puzzles/id1120115215 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Chess King](https://appshunter.io/developer/1096660597)
- Category: Games, Education, Board, Puzzle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.80/5 from 178 App Store ratings · 39 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 42 MB
- Languages: American English, Dutch, French (France), German (Germany), Greek, Italian, Polish, European Portuguese, Romanian, Russian and 4 more
- Released: 2016-06-05
- Data updated: 2026-09-03
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mate-in-1-move-chess-puzzles/id1120115215/reviews.md

## What is Mate in 1 move (Chess Puzzles)?

If you are a beginner, you should practice much to mate in one move. This course provides excellent material for this training. The big number of exercises (2500) covers different methods of mating. Many of them is an excellent tool for speed training even for stronger players. This is a rare course that is intended even for players with USCF rating of 600. Even if you only study and solve 10% of the exercises, you will learn a huge number of mating patterns and probably never miss a mate in one again!

This course is in the series Chess King Learn (https://learn.chessking.com/), which is an unprecedented chess teaching method. In the series are included courses in tactics, strategy, openings, middle game, and endgame, split by levels from beginners to experienced players, and even professional players.

With the help of this course, you can improve your chess knowledge, learn new tactical tricks and combinations, and consolidate the acquired knowledge into practice.

The program acts as a coach who gives tasks to solve and helps to solve them if you get stuck. It will give you hints, explanations and show you even striking refutation of the mistakes you might make.

Advantages of the program:
• High quality examples, all double-checked for correctness
• You need to enter all key moves, required by the teacher
• Different levels of complexity of the tasks
• Various goals, which need to be reached in the problems
• The program gives hint if an error is made
• For typical mistaken moves, the refutation is shown
• You can play out any position of the tasks against the computer
• Interactive theoretical lessons
• Structured table of contents
• The program monitors the change in the rating (ELO) of the player during the learning process
• Test mode with flexible settings
• Possibility to bookmark favorite exercises
• The application is adapted to the bigger screen of a tablet
• The application does not require an internet connection

The course includes a free part, in which you can test the program. Lessons offered in the free version is fully functional. They allow you to test the application in real world conditions before releasing the following topics:
1. Few-figured positions
1.1. Rook checkmates
1.2. Queen checkmates
1.3. Bishop checkmates
1.4. Knight checkmates
1.5. Pawn checkmates
1.6. Any piece checkmates
2. Many-figured positions
2.1. Rook checkmates
2.2. Queen checkmates
2.3. Bishop checkmates
2.4. Knight checkmates
2.5. Pawn checkmates
2.6. Any piece checkmates
3. Complicated positions
3.1. Checkmates with help of the King
3.2. Underpromotions
3.3. Mate with pawn promotion
3.4. Discovered check
3.5. Double check
4. Any piece checkmates
4.1. Volume 1
4.2. Volume 2
4.3. Volume 3
4.4. Volume 4
4.5. Volume 5
4.6. Volume 6
4.7. Volume 7
4.8. Volume 8
4.9. Volume 9
4.10. Volume 10
4.11. Volume 11
4.12. Volume 12
4.13. Volume 13
4.14. Volume 14
4.15. Volume 15
4.16. Volume 16
4.17. Volume 17
4.18. Volume 18
4.19. Volume 19
4.20. Volume 20
4.21. Volume 21
4.22. Volume 22
4.23. Volume 23

## Key features

- 2500+ mating exercises
- Focus on mate in one move
- Hints and explanations
- Speed training tool
- Interactive lessons
- Rating change monitoring
- Offline functionality

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full course | $1.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 39)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mate-in-1-move-chess-puzzles/id1120115215/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Mate in 1

*2026-02-02*

This is the best app I ever used it taught me Bishop checkmates

### 5/5 — Good

*2025-07-25*

Perfect

### 4/5 — Баг

*2023-10-20*

Здравствуйте, в приложении баг. Я проверила все правила по шахматам, НО я не могу сделать правильный ход. И так почти во всех задачах, исправьте пожалуйста.

### 5/5 — Thank you so much

*2023-05-16*

This has helped me allot

### 5/5 — Best in Class

*2023-01-22*

Beginning players are well-advised to solve as many checkmate in one exercises as they can find until basic checkmate patterns are instantly perceived. Experienced players also may find such exercises useful. This app has the most generous number of exercises that I’ve found, sequences them well for maximum training, and functions smoothly. It is my top recommendation.

### 5/5 — Need help resetting the puzzles

*2022-11-19*

Hello,

Please advise on how to reset the puzzles. I installed the app on my iPad and it doesn’t show me reset anywhere. But I remember doing it a few months ago.

### 5/5 — Спасибо

*2021-02-28*

Спасибо большое за поддержку и развитие и использование на тему

### 3/5 — Répétitif

*2021-02-09*

Beaucoup trop de solutions similaires
Dommage

### 5/5 — Klm

*2020-12-22, version 1.2*

Muy buenos

### 4/5 — Should be 5

*2020-08-22*

Basic mates - good for novices. I'd give it 5 stars except for it's inability to restore purchase.

## Frequently asked questions about Mate in 1 move (Chess Puzzles)

### What does the Mate in 1 move (Chess Puzzles) app do?

This app is designed to help users improve their chess tactics by providing a large collection of exercises focused on delivering checkmate in a single move. It offers structured lessons, hints, and explanations to guide users through solving these tactical puzzles.

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

Key features include over 2500 exercises, a focus on mate in one move, interactive lessons, hints and explanations for mistakes, speed training capabilities, and the ability to monitor rating changes. The app also works offline and is adapted for larger screens.

### How much does the Mate in 1 move (Chess Puzzles) app cost?

The application includes a free part where users can test its functionality. Additional lessons and topics are available through in-app purchases, allowing users to unlock the full course content.

### Is this app compatible with my device?

The application is adapted for bigger screens like tablets, suggesting good compatibility with larger Android devices. It does not require an internet connection, making it accessible on various devices without constant connectivity.

### Who would benefit most from using this app?

This app is ideal for beginner chess players looking to build a strong foundation in tactics, as well as intermediate players seeking to sharpen their speed and pattern recognition for delivering quick checkmates. It's particularly useful for those who want to practice and solidify their understanding of mating patterns.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.2 — 2018-01-18

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

• App is updated for iPhone X
• New home screen
• Disabled automatic playback of refutations
• Option to reset password
• Renaming of account
• Various fixes and improvements

### 1.0.4 — 2017-06-19

• Added Chinese translations
• Bug fixes

### 1.0.0 — 2017-04-21

Attention! You should have an internet connection on the first launch to verify your purchase!
• Added cloud sync option for statistics and bookmarks
• Added "Auto hints" option - you can use it to turn off automatic hints after wrong move attempts
• Added Tag (colored commentaries) option for bookmarks
• Various fixes and improvements

### 0.9.8 — 2017-02-07

• Added auto switch to the next exercise
• Added engine analysis mode and improved engine play mode
• Added statistics of the solved exercises by day
• Added possibility to share exercise with friends
• Added table of symbols convention
• Bug fixes and small improvements

### 0.9.7 — 2017-01-15

• Added sounds in practice
• Added option to disable showing of the exercise goal
• Added possibility to change appearance of move marker
• Added Dutch, Polish languages
• Bug fixes and small improvements

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