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 1131
endgamematemateIn2
foundation
Rating 1132
attractionendgamemate
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Rating 1132
kingsideAttackmatemateIn2
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Rating 1132
kingsideAttackmatemateIn2
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Rating 1132
kingsideAttackmatemateIn2
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Rating 1133
kingsideAttackmatemateIn2
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Rating 1133
endgameepauletteMatemate
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Rating 1133
clearancemastermate
foundation
Rating 1133
endgamematemateIn2
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Rating 1133
matemateIn2middlegame
foundation
Rating 1133
cornerMateendgamemate
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Rating 1133
matemateIn2middlegame
foundation
Rating 1133
endgamekingsideAttackmate
foundation
Rating 1133
cornerMatedeflectionendgame
foundation
Rating 1133
matemateIn2middlegame
foundation
Rating 1133
endgamematemateIn2
foundation
Rating 1134
endgamematemateIn2
foundation
Rating 1134
discoveredAttackendgamemaster
foundation
Rating 1134
endgamematemateIn2
foundation
Rating 1134
attractionendgamemate
foundation
Rating 1134
endgamematemateIn2
foundation
Rating 1135
kingsideAttackmatemateIn2
foundation
Rating 1135
advancedPawnattractionendgame
foundation
Rating 1135
endgamematemateIn2
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