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
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Rating 795
endgamematemateIn2
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Rating 795
matemateIn2middlegame
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Rating 796
matemateIn2middlegame
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Rating 796
kingsideAttackmatemateIn2
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Rating 796
endgamematemateIn2
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Rating 796
matemateIn2middlegame
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Rating 797
endgamematemateIn2
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Rating 797
matemateIn2middlegame
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Rating 797
endgamematemateIn2
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Rating 797
backRankMateendgamemate
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Rating 797
endgamehangingPiecemate
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Rating 797
kingsideAttackmatemateIn2
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Rating 798
backRankMateendgamemate
foundation
Rating 798
endgameforkmate
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Rating 798
kingsideAttackmatemateIn2
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Rating 799
clearanceendgamemate
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Rating 799
endgamematemateIn2
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Rating 799
endgamematemateIn2
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Rating 799
backRankMateforkmate
foundation
Rating 799
matemateIn2middlegame
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Rating 799
endgamekillBoxMatemate
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Rating 800
endgamematemateIn2
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Rating 801
endgamematemateIn2
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Rating 801
kingsideAttackmatemateIn2
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