Can you win in chess in 1 move?

The shortest traditional checkmate from the traditional starting position is two moves. As mejurist pointed out, not the shortest win though. Someone can win chess in two moves, one move, or even zero moves.

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2023-07-22 10:24:14

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Is it possible to always win chess?
There is no surefire way to win at chess, but there are some fast checkmates that can give you a win in a few moves. The best bet to win at chess is to play principled fundamentals. Strategy and tactics are important.
2024-02-18 08:33:27

What is the best move to win chess?
The two-move checkmate is the fastest way to complete a game of chess. Within just two chess moves, you can go from opening to endgame. While this gimmicky move might not fool a grandmaster or world champion, it's a useful strategy for beginners to keep in mind when playing against other novices.
2023-12-07 06:14:41

How to win chess?
To win the game of chess, a player must capture the opponent's king
king
The king (♔, ♚) is the most important piece in the game of chess. It may move to any adjoining square; it may also perform a move known as castling. If a player's king is threatened with capture, it is said to be in check, and the player must remove the threat of capture on the next move.
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. This is known as "Checkmating" the king. Whenever the king is attacked, he is in check and must be so warned by the opponent.
2023-05-21 07:58:49

Who is the youngest person to win chess?
Since 1950, when the Grandmaster
Grandmaster
Grandmaster (GM) is a title awarded to chess players by the world chess organization FIDE. Apart from World Champion, Grandmaster is the highest title a chess player can attain. Once achieved, the title is held for life, though exceptionally the title has been revoked for cheating.
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(GM) title was introduced by FIDE, one measure of chess prodigies
prodigies
A child prodigy is defined in psychology research literature as a person under the age of ten who produces meaningful output in some domain at the level of an adult expert. The term is also applied more broadly to young people who are extraordinarily talented in some field.
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is the age at which they gain the GM title. Below are players who have held the record for the youngest grandmaster. The record is currently held by Abhimanyu Mishra
Abhimanyu Mishra
Abhimanyu Mishra (born February 5, 2009) is an American chess grandmaster. A chess prodigy, he became the youngest player ever to qualify for the grandmaster title on June 30, 2021, at the age of 12 years 4 months and 25 days, beating Sergey Karjakin's record which had stood since 2002.
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2023-01-06 16:40:25

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