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 c7 (c1·2)

Shuffle Rating 1860 · Chess960 specifics

Mate in 2: queen to f4 (c7)

Shuffle Rating 1860 · Mate in 2

Mate in 2: discovered attack on c7

Shuffle Rating 1862 · Discovered attack

Mate in 2: queen to f7 (f8)

Shuffle Rating 1863 · Mate in 2

Mate in 2: rook to h8 (f8·2)

Shuffle Rating 1865 · Mate in 2

Mate in 2: rook to d2 (d8)

Shuffle Rating 1866 · Mate in 2

Mate in 2: double attack on d4

Shuffle Rating 1868 · Double attack

Mate in 2: king to d6

Shuffle Rating 1869 · Mate in 2

Mate in 2: queen to h4 (g5·2)

Shuffle Rating 1869 · Mate in 2

Mate in 2: knight to g3 (f5·2)

Shuffle Rating 1869 · Mate in 2

Mate in 2: rook to h6 (h1·2)

Shuffle Rating 1873 · Mate in 2

Mate in 2: bishop to f7 (e8·2)

Shuffle Rating 1876 · Mate in 2

Mate in 2: queen to h1 (h2)

Shuffle Rating 1877 · Mate in 2

Mate in 2: rook to f3 (f8)

Shuffle Rating 1877 · Mate in 2

Mate in 2: rook to f2 (f8·2)

Shuffle Rating 1879 · Mate in 2

Mate in 2: double attack on d6

Shuffle Rating 1881 · Double attack

Mate in 2: double attack on h2

Shuffle Rating 1883 · Double attack

Mate in 2: rook to h6 (g6·2)

Shuffle Rating 1884 · Mate in 2

Mate in 2: pin on g6 (h5)

Shuffle Rating 1888 · Mate in 2

Mate in 2: queen to g4 (d1·2)

Shuffle Rating 1889 · Mate in 2

Mate in 2: bishop to f6 (g5·2)

Shuffle Rating 1889 · Mate in 2

Mate in 2: fork on h3

Shuffle Rating 1890 · Fork

Mate in 2: queen to f5 (c2·2)

Shuffle Rating 1891 · Mate in 2

Mate in 2: king to e3

Shuffle Rating 1893 · Mate in 2