Chess960 puzzles: Mate in 2

Mate in 2: the first move creates an unstoppable threat, the second delivers mate.

All themes Mate in 1: find the move after which the enemy king has no escape.Mate in 2: the first move creates an unstoppable threat, the second delivers mate.Mate in 3: a forced sequence that ends in checkmate.Fork: one piece attacks two targets at once — they can't both be saved.Pin: a piece can't move without exposing something more valuable behind it.Skewer: a valuable piece is forced to move, exposing the one behind it.Discovered attack: one piece steps aside, unleashing another's attack.Double attack: one move creates two threats at once.Deflection: force the defender to abandon its post.Hanging piece: your opponent left a piece undefended — take it.Back rank: the king is trapped behind its own pawns — use that.Trapped piece: an enemy piece has no safe squares — catch it.Save the piece: one of your pieces is attacked — find the best way to rescue it.Winning tactic: there is a move that gains a decisive advantage — find it.Mate: a forcing sequence that ends the game — the king has no escape.Mate in 4: a forced checkmate in four moves — every reply is covered.Castling 960: the strongest move is to castle — drag the king onto its rook.Uncastled king: the enemy king is stuck in the centre — punish it before it castles.A piece strikes across the board from its Chess960 starting square.An opening trap from this Chess960 starting position.A fork made possible by the Chess960 piece placement.Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.

3470 puzzles

Mate in 2: queen to d5

Shuffle Rating 602

Mate in 2: queen to h2

Shuffle Rating 603

Back-rank mate in 2 on e1

Shuffle Rating 604

Mate in 2: rook to f1

Shuffle Rating 604

Mate in 2: rook to b8

Shuffle Rating 605

Mate in 2: rook to a1

Shuffle Rating 607

Mate in 2: rook to d8

Shuffle Rating 609

Mate in 2: queen to f8

Shuffle Rating 611

Back-rank mate in 2 on a1

Shuffle Rating 612

Back-rank mate in 2 on e8

Shuffle Rating 616

Mate in 2: rook to c1

Shuffle Rating 617

Back-rank mate in 2 on d1

Shuffle Rating 617

Mate in 2: queen to a8

Shuffle Rating 617

Mate in 2: queen to c1

Shuffle Rating 617

Mate in 2: queen to e1

Shuffle Rating 620

Back-rank mate in 2 on d1 (d8)

Shuffle Rating 623

Back-rank mate in 2 on d1 (d6)

Shuffle Rating 624

Back-rank mate in 2 on d1 (d3)

Shuffle Rating 625

Mate in 2: pin on d8

Shuffle Rating 627

Back-rank mate in 2 on d1 (d7)

Shuffle Rating 627

Mate in 2: rook to d1

Shuffle Rating 630

Mate in 2: queen to b8

Shuffle Rating 632

Mate in 2: rook to f8

Shuffle Rating 637

Mate in 2: queen to d1

Shuffle Rating 638