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 h6 (h4)

Shuffle Rating 900 · Mate in 2

Mate in 2: queen to h7 (h5·2)

Shuffle Rating 902 · Mate in 2

Mate in 2: rook to h8 (h7·2)

Shuffle Rating 903 · Mate in 2

Back-rank mate in 2 on b8

Shuffle Rating 903 · Back rank

Mate in 2: queen to c8 (g4)

Shuffle Rating 905 · Mate in 2

Mate in 2: rook to e7

Shuffle Rating 906 · Mate in 2

Mate in 2: queen to g4 (e6)

Shuffle Rating 910 · Mate in 2

Mate in 2: queen to h2 (h4·2)

Shuffle Rating 915 · Mate in 2

Mate in 2: queen to d1 (f3)

Shuffle Rating 917 · Mate in 2

Mate in 2: rook to h5

Shuffle Rating 917 · Mate in 2

Mate in 2: queen to h6 (h1)

Shuffle Rating 918 · Mate in 2

Mate in 2: pawn to g4

Shuffle Rating 922 · Mate in 2

Back-rank mate in 2 on e8 (e1)

Shuffle Rating 922 · Back rank

Mate in 2: rook to d8 (d6)

Shuffle Rating 925 · Mate in 2

Back-rank mate in 2 on e6

Shuffle Rating 926 · Back rank

Mate in 2: knight to f6 (e4·4)

Shuffle Rating 926 · Mate in 2

Mate in 2: rook to e8 (e1·2)

Shuffle Rating 927 · Hanging piece

Mate in 2: queen to c7

Shuffle Rating 932 · Mate in 2

Mate in 2: rook to f1 (f8)

Shuffle Rating 935 · Mate in 2

Mate in 2: rook to c1 (c2·3)

Shuffle Rating 935 · Mate in 2

Mate in 2: rook to f2

Shuffle Rating 936 · Mate in 2

Mate in 2: rook to c8 (c1·2)

Shuffle Rating 936 · Mate in 2

Mate in 2: double attack on f6

Shuffle Rating 938 · Double attack

Mate in 2: rook to h8 (g8)

Shuffle Rating 938 · Mate in 2