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 b3 (g3)

Shuffle Rating 1931 · Mate in 2

Mate in 2: queen to g1 (g5)

Shuffle Rating 1931 · Mate in 2

Mate in 2: pin on h5 (g5)

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Mate in 2: double attack on e6 (c4)

Shuffle Rating 1935 · Double attack

Mate in 2: rook to g6 (f6·2)

Shuffle Rating 1935 · Mate in 2

Mate in 2: bishop to e2 (d3·3)

Shuffle Rating 1935 · Mate in 2

Mate in 2: pin on b3

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Mate in 2: queen to g6 (a6)

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Mate in 2: queen to f1 (b5·3)

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Mate in 2: rook to h6 (h1·3)

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Mate in 2: queen to c6 (a6·6)

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Mate in 2: rook to f3 (f1·2)

Shuffle Rating 1945 · Mate in 2

Mate in 2: queen to d6 (e6·4)

Shuffle Rating 1948 · Mate in 2

Mate in 2: queen to h6 (h5·4)

Shuffle Rating 1948 · Mate in 2

Mate in 2: double attack on e1

Shuffle Rating 1949 · Double attack

Mate in 2: bishop to f4 (c1·2)

Shuffle Rating 1949 · Mate in 2

Mate in 2: queen to f3 (e3)

Shuffle Rating 1949 · Mate in 2

Mate in 2: queen to c8 (b7)

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Mate in 2: queen to c3 (a5)

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Mate in 2: queen to h6 (h4·3)

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Mate in 2: pin on f1 (f2)

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Mate in 2: rook to h3 (h8·2)

Shuffle Rating 1956 · Mate in 2

Mate in 2: queen to e1 (f1)

Shuffle Rating 1956 · Mate in 2

Mate in 2: rook to b4 (b8)

Shuffle Rating 1957 · Mate in 2