Chess Puzzle

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How does White checkmate Black in one move?
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White can't checkmate Black in 1 move
Bishop x f7
Queen x g7
knight f6

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Q1
How does White checkmate Black in one move?
White can't checkmate Black in 1 move
Bishop x f7
Queen x g7
knight f6
60s
Q2
How does White checkmate Black in one move?
White can't checkmate Black in 1 move
Knight c6
Bishop x a7
Bishop x c7
60s
Q3
How does White checkmate Black in one move?
Knight f7
Queen h1
White can't checkmate Black in one move.
Bishop x g8
60s
Q4
How can White checkmate Black by force in two moves?
White can't checkmate Black in two moves
Rook a2 then Queen a7
Rook a1 then Queen a7
Queen x a7 then Rook a1
60s
Q5
How can White checkmate Black in one move?
Queen d3
Bishop b4
Bishop g5
None of these
60s
Q6
If White can checkmate Black in two moves, what is White's first move?
0-0 (castles kingside)
White can't checkmate Black in two moves
0-0-0 (castles queenside)
Rook f1
60s
Q7
Find the moves, in the right order, that lead to White winning the black queen.
with Queen a2 then Queen b1
with Queen a8 then Queen b8
White can't win Black's queen
with Queen g5 then Queen d2
60s
Q8
Considering the best moves for both White and Black, how can White win Black's queen?
with Rook h8 then Rook x h8
White can't win Black's queen
with Rook c3 then Rook c8
with Rook h6 then Rook x f6
60s
Q9
How can White force the win of Black's knight?
White can't force this win of material
with Bishop d6 then Bishop f8
with Bishop e5 then Rook g1
with Rook g1 then Bishop e5
60s
Q10
What two moves force checkmate against Black?
Bishop b2 then Bishop f7
White can't checkmate Black in two moves
Bishop f7 then Bishop b2
Bishop e3 then Bishop a7
60s
Q11
How does White checkmate Black in one move?
Queen e7
Rook x d7
Queen e6
White can't checkmate Black in one move
60s
Q12
If White can mate in three moves, what is his first move?
Knight b5
Knight a6
Knight x e6
White can't mate in three moves
60s
Q13
If White can checkmate Black in three moves, what is his first move?
Queen b7
White can't mate in three moves
Knight c5
Queen a8
60s
Q14
With best play, what should be the outcome of this game be?
Black eventually wins due to his material advantage
White checkmates Black.
White wins both of Black's rooks
The game is drawn by perpetual check
60s
Q15
If White can force checkmate in two moves, what are White's moves, in order?
Bishop a6 then Rook x c6
White can't checkmate Black in two moves
Rook x c6 then Queen x c6
Queen h6 then Queen x c6
60s