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 1182
kingsideAttackmatemateIn2
foundation
Rating 1182
endgamematemateIn2
foundation
Rating 1182
kingsideAttackmatemateIn2
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Rating 1183
endgamematemateIn2
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Rating 1183
cornerMatematemateIn2
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Rating 1183
deflectionmatemateIn2
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Rating 1183
attractionendgamemate
foundation
Rating 1183
matemateIn2middlegame
foundation
Rating 1183
endgamematemateIn2
foundation
Rating 1183
endgamematemateIn2
foundation
Rating 1183
matemateIn2middlegame
foundation
Rating 1183
endgamematemateIn2
foundation
Rating 1183
clearancematemateIn2
foundation
Rating 1183
kingsideAttackmatemateIn2
foundation
Rating 1183
deflectionendgamemaster
foundation
Rating 1184
endgamematemateIn2
foundation
Rating 1184
endgamematemateIn2
foundation
Rating 1184
forkmatemateIn2
foundation
Rating 1184
endgamematemateIn2
foundation
Rating 1184
kingsideAttackmatemateIn2
foundation
Rating 1185
matemateIn2middlegame
foundation
Rating 1186
endgamematemateIn2
foundation
Rating 1186
matemateIn2middlegame
foundation
Rating 1186
matemateIn2middlegame
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