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 1010
kingsideAttackmatemateIn2
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Rating 1010
endgamehookMatemate
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Rating 1010
matemateIn2middlegame
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Rating 1010
mastermatemateIn2
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Rating 1011
backRankMateendgamemate
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Rating 1012
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Rating 1012
matemateIn2middlegame
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Rating 1012
endgamematemateIn2
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Rating 1012
deflectionmastermate
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Rating 1012
endgamematemateIn2
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Rating 1013
matemateIn2middlegame
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Rating 1013
endgamematemateIn2
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Rating 1013
kingsideAttackmatemateIn2
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Rating 1013
matemateIn2middlegame
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Rating 1013
matemateIn2middlegame
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Rating 1014
backRankMateendgamemate
foundation
Rating 1014
kingsideAttackmatemateIn2
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Rating 1014
mastermatemateIn2
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Rating 1014
endgamematemateIn2
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Rating 1015
endgamematemateIn2
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Rating 1015
endgamematemateIn2
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Rating 1015
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Rating 1015
forkmatemateIn2
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Rating 1016
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