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: rook to g8 (f8)

Shuffle Rating 975 · Mate in 2

Mate in 2: rook to c8 (c7·2)

Shuffle Rating 976 · Mate in 2

Mate in 2: deflection on d4

Shuffle Rating 977 · Deflection

Mate in 2: queen to e1 (e7·2)

Shuffle Rating 978 · Mate in 2

Mate in 2: queen to b1 (e4)

Shuffle Rating 978 · Mate in 2

Mate in 2: queen to d1 (c2)

Shuffle Rating 978 · Mate in 2

Mate in 2: rook to a8

Shuffle Rating 979 · Mate in 2

Mate in 2: rook to d4

Shuffle Rating 979 · Mate in 2

Back-rank mate in 2 on e8 (e6)

Shuffle Rating 979 · Back rank

Mate in 2: bishop to c3 (d4)

Shuffle Rating 979 · Mate in 2

Mate in 2: queen to h8

Shuffle Rating 980 · Mate in 2

Mate in 2: pin on f6

Shuffle Rating 980 · Mate in 2

Mate in 2: queen to g6 (d3·2)

Shuffle Rating 981 · Mate in 2

Mate in 2: deflection on h7

Shuffle Rating 982 · Deflection

Mate in 2: queen to g6 (g4)

Shuffle Rating 982 · Mate in 2

Mate in 2: rook to e1 (e7·3)

Shuffle Rating 982 · Mate in 2

Mate in 2: queen to a1 (f6)

Shuffle Rating 986 · Mate in 2

Mate in 2: rook to h6 (f6)

Shuffle Rating 987 · Mate in 2

Mate in 2: queen to f7 (h5)

Shuffle Rating 987 · Mate in 2

Mate in 2: rook to h3

Shuffle Rating 989 · Mate in 2

Mate in 2: rook to f2 (f6)

Shuffle Rating 989 · Mate in 2

Mate in 2: rook to b1 (b2)

Shuffle Rating 990 · Mate in 2

Mate in 2: queen to f7 (f5)

Shuffle Rating 991 · Mate in 2

Mate in 2: rook to d1 (d8·4)

Shuffle Rating 991 · Mate in 2