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.

Joseph Blackburne vs. Martin
Joseph Blackburne vs. Martin, England, 1876. Mate in 2. White to move.

Gregor Podkriznik vs. Mohamed Gassouma
Medium difficulty puzzle, mate in 2, white to move.

Laszlo Vadaz vs. Carsten Lingnau
Medium difficulty puzzle – mate in 2, white to move.

Mate in Two
In this easy chess puzzle, White can win in just two moves. Can you find the right ones?
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