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.
![diagram of Siegbert Tarrasch vs. Max Kurschner chess puzzle](https://www.sparkchess.com/cms/media/fen/1695f84a0bea11eba6bacc45792124a0.png)
Siegbert Tarrasch vs. Max Kurschner
This is the endgame between two strong German chess players, Siegbert Tarrasch and Max Kurschner, in Nürnberg, 1893. With a surprising sacrifice, white won in two moves. Can you find Siegbert’s moves?
![diagram of James Mason vs. Georg Marco chess puzzle](https://www.sparkchess.com/cms/media/fen/2243cd23b382a757d9dfb236b9856835.png)
James Mason vs. Georg Marco
Georg Marco with black defeats James Mason in a game, Leipzig 1894.
![diagram of Enrico Paoli vs. Jan Foltys chess puzzle](https://www.sparkchess.com/cms/media/fen/c3960725e10c64944fc11711788f2447.png)
Enrico Paoli vs. Jan Foltys
The battle between two chess masters will end in a position exploited by the black.
![diagram of Milan Vidmar vs. Max Euwe chess puzzle](https://www.sparkchess.com/cms/media/fen/3c617c21240727a3362ed3923e9a9692.png)
Milan Vidmar vs. Max Euwe
It happened at Carlsbad in 1929. The game between Grandmaster Milan Vidmar and Grandmaster Max Euwe has ended with an unexpected sacrifice. Can you find Vidmars’ solution?
![diagram of Wilhelm Steinitz vs. Albert Hodges chess puzzle](https://www.sparkchess.com/cms/media/fen/ac28f8ed69f8d03a9f1f2ef7aed35390.png)
Wilhelm Steinitz vs. Albert Hodges
Play this on line puzzle which illustrate the position strategy adopted by Wilhelm Steinitz against Hodges. He has sacrificed his Queen but won the game.
![diagram of Johannes Zukertort vs. Adolf Anderssen chess puzzle](https://www.sparkchess.com/cms/media/fen/e6163cb1483cd73f41c1e9688424be5a.png)
Johannes Zukertort vs. Adolf Anderssen
Play this online puzzle to see how the chess game between two chess masters of the19th century has ended.This is one more step to sharpen your mind.
![diagram of Ilya Rabinovich vs. Grigory Levenfish chess puzzle](https://www.sparkchess.com/cms/media/fen/d31b1f7e15210d6032e3dfba45a6b071.png)
Ilya Rabinovich vs. Grigory Levenfish
Play online this chess puzzle, the end game between two well known Russian grandmasters, Ilya Rabinovich and Grigory Levenfish, Moscow 1927.
![diagram of Paul Morphy’s problem chess puzzle](https://www.sparkchess.com/cms/media/fen/9e2708ec9d449b944a9525c7f07e2a48.png)
Paul Morphy’s problem
Play online Paul Morphy’s famous chess problem. White to move and mate in 2. How quickly can you solve this puzzle?
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