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 Joseph Blackburne vs. Martin chess puzzle

Joseph Blackburne vs. Martin

Joseph Blackburne vs. Martin, England, 1876. Mate in 2. White to move.
diagram of Gregor Podkriznik vs. Mohamed Gassouma chess puzzle

Gregor Podkriznik vs. Mohamed Gassouma

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

Laszlo Vadaz vs. Carsten Lingnau

Medium difficulty puzzle – mate in 2, white to move.
diagram of Mate in Two chess puzzle

Mate in Two

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