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 1122
attackingF2F7mastermate
foundation
Rating 1122
matemateIn2middlegame
foundation
Rating 1122
advancedPawnmatemateIn2
foundation
Rating 1123
kingsideAttackmatemateIn2
foundation
Rating 1123
endgamematemateIn2
foundation
Rating 1123
matemateIn2middlegame
foundation
Rating 1123
matemateIn2middlegame
foundation
Rating 1124
deflectionendgamemate
foundation
Rating 1124
matemateIn2middlegame
foundation
Rating 1124
endgamemastermasterVsMaster
foundation
Rating 1124
endgameforkmate
foundation
Rating 1124
kingsideAttackmatemateIn2
foundation
Rating 1124
matemateIn2middlegame
foundation
Rating 1124
matemateIn2middlegame
foundation
Rating 1125
endgamematemateIn2
foundation
Rating 1125
endgamematemateIn2
foundation
Rating 1125
deflectionendgameepauletteMate
foundation
Rating 1126
endgamematemateIn2
foundation
Rating 1126
endgamematemateIn2
foundation
Rating 1126
kingsideAttackmatemateIn2
foundation
Rating 1126
endgamematemateIn2
foundation
Rating 1127
advancedPawnkingsideAttackmate
foundation
Rating 1127
endgamemastermate
foundation
Rating 1127
endgameepauletteMatemate
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