4891 real-game puzzles in this collection
What is a mate in 2?
A forcing first move — check, sacrifice or quiet net — followed by unavoidable mate. The defender’s best reply is already accounted for.
How to spot it
Work backwards from the mating picture: which finishing move do you want, and which first move forces the king into it against every defense?
What this set trains
The classic calculation drill — one forced reply deep, every defensive try refuted.
Foundation: 2952Developing: 1185Challenging: 620Advanced: 134
foundation
Rating 1103
arabianMateendgamemate
foundation
Rating 1103
endgamehookMatemate
foundation
Rating 1103
deflectiondiscoveredAttackendgame
foundation
Rating 1103
mastermatemateIn2
foundation
Rating 1103
endgamematemateIn2
foundation
Rating 1103
endgamematemateIn2
foundation
Rating 1103
cornerMateendgamemaster
foundation
Rating 1104
hangingPiecekingsideAttackmate
foundation
Rating 1104
endgamematemateIn2
foundation
Rating 1104
epauletteMatematemateIn2
foundation
Rating 1105
matemateIn2middlegame
foundation
Rating 1105
endgamemastermate
foundation
Rating 1105
endgamematemateIn2
foundation
Rating 1105
endgamematemateIn2
foundation
Rating 1105
attractionmatemateIn2
foundation
Rating 1106
backRankMatedeflectiondiscoveredAttack
foundation
Rating 1106
matemateIn2middlegame
foundation
Rating 1107
endgamematemateIn2
foundation
Rating 1107
endgamematemateIn2
foundation
Rating 1107
matemateIn2middlegame
foundation
Rating 1107
endgamematemateIn2
foundation
Rating 1107
endgamekingsideAttackmaster
foundation
Rating 1108
endgamematemateIn2
foundation
Rating 1108
forkmatemateIn2
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