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 1179
clearancekingsideAttackmate
foundation
Rating 1179
attackingF2F7matemateIn2
foundation
Rating 1179
kingsideAttackmatemateIn2
foundation
Rating 1179
dovetailMatematemateIn2
foundation
Rating 1179
attractionendgamemate
foundation
Rating 1179
endgamematemateIn2
foundation
Rating 1179
kingsideAttackmatemateIn2
foundation
Rating 1180
endgamematemateIn2
foundation
Rating 1180
endgamematemateIn2
foundation
Rating 1180
matemateIn2middlegame
foundation
Rating 1180
endgamematemateIn2
foundation
Rating 1180
endgamematemateIn2
foundation
Rating 1180
kingsideAttackmatemateIn2
foundation
Rating 1180
backRankMatediscoveredAttackdiscoveredCheck
foundation
Rating 1180
advancedPawnclearancemate
foundation
Rating 1180
advancedPawnendgamemate
foundation
Rating 1181
attackingF2F7matemateIn2
foundation
Rating 1181
cornerMateendgamemate
foundation
Rating 1181
endgamematemateIn2
foundation
Rating 1181
kingsideAttackmatemateIn2
foundation
Rating 1181
endgamematemateIn2
foundation
Rating 1181
discoveredAttackendgamemate
foundation
Rating 1182
matemateIn2middlegame
foundation
Rating 1182
endgamekingsideAttackmate
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