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 1083
endgamematemateIn2
foundation
Rating 1083
endgamematemateIn2
foundation
Rating 1083
kingsideAttackmatemateIn2
foundation
Rating 1084
backRankMateendgamemate
foundation
Rating 1084
matemateIn2middlegame
foundation
Rating 1085
discoveredAttackendgamemate
foundation
Rating 1085
endgamematemateIn2
foundation
Rating 1085
endgamematemateIn2
foundation
Rating 1085
endgamematemateIn2
foundation
Rating 1085
deflectionforkmate
foundation
Rating 1085
endgameforkmate
foundation
Rating 1086
kingsideAttackmatemateIn2
foundation
Rating 1086
kingsideAttackmatemateIn2
foundation
Rating 1086
matemateIn2opening
foundation
Rating 1086
matemateIn2opening
foundation
Rating 1086
kingsideAttackmatemateIn2
foundation
Rating 1086
kingsideAttackmatemateIn2
foundation
Rating 1086
endgamematemateIn2
foundation
Rating 1086
forkmatemateIn2
foundation
Rating 1086
kingsideAttackmatemateIn2
foundation
Rating 1087
matemateIn2middlegame
foundation
Rating 1087
kingsideAttackmatemateIn2
foundation
Rating 1087
kingsideAttackmatemateIn2
foundation
Rating 1087
forkhangingPiecemate
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