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Games like Mate in 1 move (Chess Puzzles)

Games like Mate in 1 move (Chess Puzzles)

Games like Mate in 1 move (Chess Puzzles)

Looking for games like Mate in 1 move (Chess Puzzles)? Here are top action recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Chess: Capturing Pieces 1, Chess: Capturing Pieces 2 or Chess: Simple Defense.

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  1. 64%Game Brain Score
    68% User Score Based on 27 reviews

    If you are a beginner, you just cannot afford to give away your piece in 1 move, presuming, of course, that you wish to improve your play! Another thing you cannot afford is to miss a chance of grabbing an undefended piece of your opponent's! This course includes more than 1400 exercises with a few pieces on the board. Such a great number of exercises makes this course an excellent tool for quick … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chess: Capturing Pieces 1.

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  2. 47%Game Brain Score
    47% User Score Based on 8 reviews

    If you are a beginner, you just cannot afford to give away your piece in 1 move, presuming, of course, that you wish to improve your play! Another thing you cannot afford is to miss a chance of grabbing an undefended piece of your opponent's! This course includes more than 1500 exercises with lots of pieces on the board. Such a great number of exercises makes this course an excellent tool for quic… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chess: Capturing Pieces 2.

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  3. 87%Game Brain Score
    89% User Score Based on 55 reviews

    If you are a beginner, you just have to learn how to defend your pieces from being taken! Every chessplayer has to master and consolidate some basic defensive skills such as withdrawing or protecting a piece, interception or attacking an opponent's piece. Having consolidated your knowledge by doing a great number of exercises you will be able to improve your level of playing. This course includes … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chess: Simple Defense.

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  4. 91%Game Brain Score
    91% User Score Based on 70 reviews

    The course is based on the 3 other courses: Beginners to Club, Chess Strategy for Beginners and Total Chess Endings. We carefully selected tasks that are not so easy to play, but not so complex to study. The material is adapted to beginners, and contains a large number of explanations and hints. Much attention is devoted to methods to win having an extra pawn. But we also recommend to pay attentio… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chess Endings for Beginners.

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  5. 91%Game Brain Score
    91% User Score Based on 105 reviews

    CT-ART. Mating Combinations program is the unique due to two causes: the high quality of the theoretical material and a new technology of giving the studying material, the iBook technology that uses hyperlinks and additional windows for comfortable usage of the studying material. The course is prepared by the famous coach Victor Khenkin and includes 1200 instructive examples on 14 themes, each of … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CT-ART. Mating Combinations.

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  6. 91%Game Brain Score
    91% User Score Based on 146 reviews

    If you are a beginner, it is necessary for you to study simple tactical methods and learn how to employ them! This course includes more than 4300 exercises for beginners on the following tactical methods: Fork, pin, double check, discovered check, annihilation of the opponent's king defense, exploiting a back (1st) rank weakness. If you are a beginner or a club player, this is the program for you!… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Elementary Chess Tactics I.

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  7. 90%Game Brain Score
    93% User Score Based on 50 reviews

    Encyclopedia of Chess Combinations vol. 1 (ECC vol. 1) is the ultimate educational tool with systematic, carefully selected content for player with ELO 2000. The material is based on the latest edition of the eponymous bestselling book released by Chess Informant. This volume contains chess combination of Basic Level (ELO 2000) for solving, all hand-picked and sorted by theme to provide the most e… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Encyclopedia 1 by Informant.

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  8. 93%Game Brain Score
    93% User Score Based on 57 reviews

    The material used in the program is based on a textbook by a renowned chess trainer Sergey Ivashchenko - Manual of Chess Combinations vol 2. You have to find the most important moves. Once you're solving a problem and proposing a wrong move, the program helps you with various visual hints (such as arrows showing key lines of attack), and eventually shows the piece which is to move. This course i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Manual of Chess Combinations.

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  9. 61%Game Brain Score
    61% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    Encyclopedia of Chess Combinations vol. 3 (ECC vol. 3) is the ultimate educational tool with systematic, carefully selected content for player with ELO 2400. The material is based on the latest edition of the eponymous bestselling book released by Chess Informant. This volume contains chess combination of Advanced Level (ELO 2400) for solving, all hand-picked and sorted by theme to provide the mos… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Encyclopedia 3 by Informant.

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  10. 57%Game Brain Score
    57% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    Encyclopedia of Chess Combinations vol. 2 (ECC vol. 2) is the ultimate educational tool with systematic, carefully selected content for player with ELO 2200. The material is based on the latest edition of the eponymous bestselling book released by Chess Informant. This volume contains chess combination of Intermediate Level (ELO 2200) for solving, all hand-picked and sorted by theme to provide the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Encyclopedia 2 by Informant.

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  11. 89%Game Brain Score
    89% User Score Based on 586 reviews

    This is a perfect opening manual. It features a theoretical review of all the chess openings, which are illustrated by instructive games of the greatest chess players. This compact opening manual contains a detailed classification, which makes it useful to players of any level - beginners, intermediate and advanced players. Each opening variation is supplied with evaluations and characteristics of… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chess Opening Lab (1400-2000).

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  12. 56%Game Brain Score
    56% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    The most complete collection of Emanuel Lasker's games ever compiled. Contains 630 games, covering the entire long career of the 2nd World Champion in chess (held the title from 1896 to 1921). All the games are deeply annotated. Special section, "Play as Lasker" with 203 quiz positions to try and find both strong and beautiful moves played by Lasker in his games. This course is in the series Ches… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Emanuel Lasker. Chess Champion.

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  13. 60%Game Brain Score
    60% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    640 commented games played by the 3rd World Champion Jose Raul Capablanca. All the games are deeply annotated. 250 most interesting and instructive positions from his games in an additional program "Play as Capablanca". 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, strat… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Capablanca - Chess Champion.

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  14. 58%Game Brain Score
    58% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    The program contains 1300 deeply annotated chess games played by the 4th World Champion Alexander Alekhine. 600 games are commented for the first time. 200 carefully chosen positions for you to solve, representing some of the most interesting and instructive positions from Alekhine's games in an additional section. This course is in the series Chess King Learn (https://learn.chessking.com/), whic… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alekhine - Chess Champion.

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  15. 69%Game Brain Score
    72% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    The course includes 380 exercises on the following aspects of defense: Avoiding checkmate, Interference, Support 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 pr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mate Escape. Chess Puzzles.

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  16. 56%Game Brain Score
    56% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    This chess course is aimed at club and intermediate players and presents the theory and playing hooks in the most sharp and deciding variations of the Benko (Volga) gambit, appearing after moves 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 c5 3.d5 b5. The course presents a deep theoretical and practical overview of the actual variations, featuring 22 examples. Numerous new exercises provide a great opportunity to reinforce you… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chess Tactics in Volga gambit.

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  17. 58%Game Brain Score
    58% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    This course is aimed at club and intermediate players and presents the theory and playing hooks in the most sharp and deciding variations of the Scandinavian defense developing after moves 1. e4 d5. The course presents a deep theoretical and practical overview of the actual variations, featuring 28 examples. Numerous new exercises provide a great opportunity to reinforce your knowledge: 261 exerci… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chess. Scandinavian Defense.

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  18. 68%Game Brain Score
    68% User Score Based on 26 reviews

    This chess course is aimed at club and intermediate players and presents the theory and playing hooks in the most sharp and deciding variations of the King's Indian Defense developing after moves 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7. The course presents a deep theoretical and practical overview of the actual variations and 430 exercises to solve. The course will be useful to all chess players employing t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chess. King's Indian Defense.

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  19. 54%Game Brain Score
    54% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    This chess course is aimed at club and intermediate players and presents the theory and playing hooks in the most sharp and deciding variations of the Slav Defense developing after moves 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6. The course presents a deep theoretical and practical overview of the actual variations, featuring 100 examples and 300 exercises to solve. The course will be useful to all chess players employin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chess Tactics in Slav Defense.

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  20. 91%Game Brain Score
    91% User Score Based on 54 reviews

    All 2466 chess games played by the legendary World Champion, 298 of them with commentary. 225 exercises: play like Kasparov and play against Kasparov. 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 beginne… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kasparov - Chess Champion.

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  21. 52%Game Brain Score
    52% User Score Based on 9 reviews

    All 2929 chess games played by the legendary World Champion, 539 of them with commentary. 191 exercises: play like Anand and play against Anand. 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 … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anand - Chess Champion.

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  22. 56%Game Brain Score
    56% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    This course is aimed at club and intermediate players and presents the theory and playing hooks in the most sharp and deciding variations of the Grünfeld Defense developing after moves 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5. The course presents a deep theoretical and practical overview of the actual variations and 350 exercises to solve. The course will be useful to all chess players employing the Grünfeld … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chess Tactics. Grunfeld Def..

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  23. 47%Game Brain Score
    47% User Score Based on 6 reviews

    All 2537 chess games played by the legendary World Champion, 394 of them with commentary. 126 exercises: play like Kramnik and play against Kramnik. 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… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kramnik - Chess Champion.

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  24. 59%Game Brain Score
    59% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    All 1913 games played by the World Champion. About 370 of them with commentary. 110 exercises: play like Carlsen and play against Carlsen. 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 experi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 16th World Chess Champion.

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  25. 74%Game Brain Score
    74% User Score Based on 39 reviews

    This course is aimed at club and intermediate players and presents the theory and playing hooks in the most sharp and deciding variations of the Caro-Kann Defense developing after moves 1.e4 c6. The course presents a deep theoretical and practical overview of the actual variations, featuring about 150 examples and about 350 exercises to solve. The course will be useful to all chess players employi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chess Tactics. Caro-Kann Def..

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  26. 76%Game Brain Score
    77% User Score Based on 35 reviews

    This course is aimed at club and intermediate players and presents the theory and playing hooks in the most sharp and deciding variations of the French Defense developing after moves 1.e4 e6. The course presents a deep theoretical and practical overview of the actual variations, featuring about 130 examples and about 330 exercises to solve. The course will be useful to all chess players employing … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chess Tactics in French Def..

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  27. 91%Game Brain Score
    91% User Score Based on 78 reviews

    This course is aimed at club and intermediate players and presents the theory and playing hooks in the most sharp and deciding variations of the Sicilian Defense developing after moves 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4: the Dragon variation, the Najdorf variation, the Scheveningen variation and the Richter Attack. The course presents a deep overview of the actual variations, featuring 200 examples and 630 … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chess Tactics. Sicilian Def. 1.

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  28. 61%Game Brain Score
    65% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    This course is aimed at club and intermediate players and presents the theory and playing hooks in the most sharp and deciding variations of the Sicilian Defense developing after moves 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6: the Lasker variation, the Paulsen variation, the Labourdonnais variation, the Simagin variation and the Boleslavsky defense. The course presents a deep theoretical and practical overview of the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chess Tactics. Sicilian Def. 2.

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  29. 87%Game Brain Score
    87% User Score Based on 354 reviews

    This teaching program is a kind of guide. It will introduce you to the rules and laws of chess and let you work your way of improvement from the level of Beginner to the one of Club Player. In the course 100 chess topics are considered including rules of chess game; methods of playing in opening, middle game and ending; combinational techniques and basic elements of strategy. All in all, the cour… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chess: From Beginner to Club.

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  31. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization
    88% User Score Based on 1,300 reviews

    Play chess online against players effectively after learning tactics, strategy If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chess Coach.

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  39. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization
    93% User Score Based on 65 reviews

    This course includes more than 4300 exercises on simple tactical methods If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Elementary Chess Tactics 1.

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  45. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    87% User Score Based on 386 reviews

    ZenChess: Mate in One is a minimalist chess puzzle game. Solve mate-in-one problems in a beautifully designed chess board. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zen Chess: Mate in One.

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  48. 94%Game Brain Score
    94% User Score Based on 85 reviews

    Course for club players (1600-2000) based on famous textbook by V. Golenishchev If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chess Strategy & Tactics Vol 1.

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