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Printable Mate in 2 Puzzles

Real positions from rated games. Narrow them by motif, difficulty or rating, then solve or print each one.

Printable worksheet

12 mate in 2 puzzles, every difficulty, with answer key

A forcing first move — check, sacrifice or quiet net — followed by unavoidable mate. The defender’s best reply is already accounted for.

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Positions come from real rated games. The answer key prints on the last page.

Mate in 2 — chess puzzle worksheet Name: ______________   Date: ______________
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#1 · black to move · rating 600
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#2 · black to move · rating 691
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#3 · white to move · rating 775
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#4 · black to move · rating 884
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#5 · white to move · rating 965
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#6 · black to move · rating 1050
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#7 · white to move · rating 1149
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#8 · black to move · rating 1247
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#9 · black to move · rating 1370
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#10 · white to move · rating 1539
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#11 · white to move · rating 1747
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#12 · white to move · rating 2503

Answer key

  1. #1 (puzzle 0aPmG): Rc1+ → Rd1 → Rxd1#
  2. #2 (puzzle 01Jrn): Rxf1+ → Nxf1 → Rxf1#
  3. #3 (puzzle 0Hu72): Qxh7+ → Kf8 → Qh8#
  4. #4 (puzzle 0Llps): g4+ → Kf4 → Rf2#
  5. #5 (puzzle 0Pgeu): Qxa7+ → Kc8 → Qxb7#
  6. #6 (puzzle 0KmPH): Qxh3+ → Kg1 → Qh2#
  7. #7 (puzzle 09X3G): Qd7+ → Kf8 → Qe8#
  8. #8 (puzzle 04h1H): Qf3+ → Rg2 → Qxg2#
  9. #9 (puzzle 08SqC): Qd1+ → Rxd1 → Rxd1#
  10. #10 (puzzle 0AtZ4): gxh7+ → Kh8 → Nf7#
  11. #11 (puzzle 02yTE): Nxe6+ → fxe6 → Qf7#
  12. #12 (puzzle 1V626): Re7+ → Kxe7 → Bc5#

Positions from real rated games (CC0 data).