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.

Wilhem Steinitz vs. David Sands

Steinitz-vs-Sands
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Wilhelm Steinitz vs. David Sands, New York, 1887.

White to move and wins in 2.

r4br1/3b1kpp/1q1P4/1pp1RP1N/p7/6Q1/PPB3PP/2KR4 w - - 0 1

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Boikhutso Mudongo vs. Karolina Olsarova

Mudongo-vs-Olsarova
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Boikhutso Mudongo vs Karolina Olsarova, Tromsoe.

Black to move and mate in 2.

4r1k1/5ppp/pp6/2pp4/3b2bq/BQN5/PPP2PPP/5RK1 b - - 0 1

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Jo-Kai Liao vs. Colm Daly

Liao-vs-Daly
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Jo-Kai Liao vs Colm Daly, Tromsoe, 2014

Black mates in 2.

4k2r/1q1p1pp1/p3p3/1pb1P3/2r3P1/P1N1P2p/1PP1Q2P/2R1R1K1 b k - 0 1

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Tigran Petrosian vs. Tomic

Petrosian-vs-Tomic
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Tigran Petrosian vs. Dragoslav Tomic, Vinkovci, 1970.

Mate in 2. White to move.

Q7/2r2rpk/7p/7N/3PpN2/1p2P3/1K4R1/5q2 w - - 0 1

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Luis Paulsen vs. Blachy

1.Qd5+ Ka6 2.cxb8=N+
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Louis Paulsen vs. Blachy, chess puzzle from a simul that took place in New York, 1857.

Mate in 2. White to move.

1rb4r/pkPp3p/1b1P3n/1Q6/N3Pp2/8/P1P3PP/7K w - - 0 1

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Joseph Blackburne vs. Martin

Blackburn-vs-Martin
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Chess puzzle from a simul (probably): Joseph Blackburne vs. Martin, England, 1876.

Mate in 2. White to move.

1r1kr3/Nbppn1pp/1b6/8/6Q1/3B1P2/Pq3P1P/2BRR1K1 w - - 0 1

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