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: discovered attack on f5

Shuffle Rating 1893 · Discovered attack

Mate in 2: pawn to a4 (a2)

Shuffle Rating 1893 · Mate in 2

Mate in 2: knight to f6 (d7·4)

Shuffle Rating 1895 · Mate in 2

Mate in 2: discovered attack on d1

Shuffle Rating 1902 · Discovered attack

Mate in 2: queen to h3 (h4·2)

Shuffle Rating 1904 · Mate in 2

Mate in 2: queen to f7 (h7·5)

Shuffle Rating 1906 · Mate in 2

Mate in 2: king to a3

Shuffle Rating 1907 · Mate in 2

Mate in 2: knight to g6 (e5·6)

Shuffle Rating 1907 · Mate in 2

Mate in 2: knight to e8 (c7)

Shuffle Rating 1908 · Mate in 2

Mate in 2: queen to h3 (f5·2)

Shuffle Rating 1909 · Mate in 2

Mate in 2: fork on g4

Shuffle Rating 1914 · Fork

Mate in 2: discovered attack on h3

Shuffle Rating 1914 · Discovered attack

Mate in 2: queen to g3 (e3)

Shuffle Rating 1916 · Mate in 2

Mate in 2: discovered attack on f3 (d2·2)

Shuffle Rating 1917 · Discovered attack

Mate in 2: pawn to d5 (c4)

Shuffle Rating 1918 · Mate in 2

Mate in 2: knight to f6 (e4·14)

Shuffle Rating 1919 · Mate in 2

Mate in 2: pawn to h2

Shuffle Rating 1919 · Mate in 2

Mate in 2: pin on g4

Shuffle Rating 1920 · Deflection

Mate in 2: rook to g8 (g6·3)

Shuffle Rating 1920 · Mate in 2

Mate in 2: queen to g4 (g1)

Shuffle Rating 1921 · Mate in 2

Mate in 2: pawn to g7

Shuffle Rating 1922 · Mate in 2

Mate in 2: knight to b8 (c6)

Shuffle Rating 1926 · Mate in 2

Mate in 2: queen to g5 (h6)

Shuffle Rating 1927 · Mate in 2

Mate in 2: pawn to f4 (f3)

Shuffle Rating 1928 · Mate in 2