Checkmate in Chess: How the Game Ends

Find six different mates in one and tell check from checkmate.

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Checkmate means the king is attacked and has no legal escape. The game ends; you never capture the king.

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Checkmate means the king is attacked and has no legal escape. The game ends; you never capture the king.

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