Mate in 1 — Problem #2
🎯 Checkmate in 1 — your move
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Show solution
▲６二金
Why this move works
The answer is ▲６二金 — a gold dropped directly in front of the king. This is the “head gold” (atama-kin), the most common mating shape in shogi. The silver on 7一 defends the gold, so the king cannot capture it.
The gold covers every escape square around the king (5一, 7一, 5二, 7二), and the king is stuck on the back rank with no way to run upward. Learn this shape first — you will see it again and again.