Nail Mate In One Move

Two apps to grow your skill

Photo by Randy Fath on Unsplash

When it comes to chess, there is so much to learn. With the amazing technology available, there’s a wealth of resources to help. Checkmate in one move is featured in the first of NM Robert Ramirez’s Level Two free lessons.

70 Free Chess Lessons by a National Master

So I decided to look for apps to provide me opportunities to practice identifying positions where it’s possible to put my opponent in checkmate with one move. An app had to have these features or I’d delete it immediately:

1. Indicate whether it’s White or Black to move.
2. Provide a hint
3. Have decent graphics
4. Be available for both Apple and Android

ChessVis by Henry Feldman

What I most appreciate in ChessVis is the ability to specify the difficulty of the puzzle. Just select a lower chess rating in the options which ranges from 600 to 2800. When you open the app, choose Puzzles by Lichess, the third option. Select Options to get the screen below. Of the three sections, the options you’ll set…