Mate in 2 chess puzzles
Play and solve mate-in-two-moves chess puzzles. You’ll find solutions and historical details and you can play each puzzle live against the computer.
Cristina Iosif vs. Almira Skripchenko
This position occurred in Cristina Iosif vs Almira Skripchenko, Romania, 1992.
Black to move and mate in 2.
4r1k1/pQ3pp1/7p/4q3/4r3/P7/1P2nPPP/2BR1R1K b - - 0 1
Isaías Pleci vs. Lucius Endzelins
Chess puzzle from the game between Isaías Pleci and Lucius Endzelins in Buenos Aires, 1939.
White to move and win in 2.
r4R2/1b2n1pp/p2Np1k1/1pn5/4pP1P/8/PPP1B1P1/2K4R w - - 1 0
Monterinas vs. Max Euwe
Chess puzzle from a simul, Monterinas vs Max Euwe, Amsterdam, 1927.
Black to move and win in 2.
7r/p3ppk1/3p4/2p1P1Kp/2Pb4/3P1QPq/PP5P/R6R b - - 0 1
Alexander Alekhine vs. Fahardo
Puzzle from a simul, Alexander Alekhine vs Fahardo, Montevideo, 1939.
White to move and win in 2.
4r3/pbpn2n1/1p1prp1k/8/2PP2PB/P5N1/2B2R1P/R5K1 w - - 1 0
Paul Morphy vs. Duke of Brunswick
Paul Morphy vs. Duke of Brunswick & Count Isouard, Paris,1858
The game took place at the Paris Opera, during a show with Norma by Vicenzo Bellini.
White to move and win in 2.
4kb1r/p2n1ppp/4q3/4p1B1/4P3/1Q6/PPP2PPP/2KR4 w k - 1 0
Robert Thacker vs. Bobby Fischer
Puzzle from a simul, Thacker vs Robert Fischer, USA, 1957 – a beautiful example of underpromotion.
Black to move and mate in 2.
2r2r2/6kp/3p4/3P4/4Pp2/5P1P/PP1pq1P1/4R2K b - - 0 1