Puzzles
Mate in two, page 9
A first blow, the toughest defence, and the finish. Where most real attacking chances live.
- Mate in 2x1229 · rating 1659
- Mate in 2x1232 · rating 1794
- Mate in 2x1234 · rating 1705
- Mate in 2x1237 · rating 1696
- Mate in 2x1239 · rating 1657
- Mate in 2x1242 · rating 1749
- Mate in 2x1244 · 1579
- Mate in 2x1247 · 1671
- Mate in 2x1249 · 1627
- Mate in 2x1252 · 1679
- Mate in 2x1254 · 1611
- Mate in 2x1257 · 1776
- Mate in 2x1259 · 1597
- Mate in 2x1262 · 1745
- Mate in 2x1264 · 1559
- Mate in 2x1267 · 1555
- Mate in 2x1269 · 1702
- Mate in 2x1272 · 1686
- Mate in 2x1274 · 1573
- Mate in 2x1277 · 1646
- Mate in 2x1279 · 1779
- Mate in 2x1282 · 1707
- Mate in 2x1284 · 1594
- Mate in 2x1287 · 1567
- Mate in 2x1289 · 1727
- Mate in 2x1292 · 1783
- Mate in 2x1294 · 1648
- Mate in 2x1297 · 1705
- Mate in 2x1299 · 1741
- Mate in 2x1302 · 1731
- Mate in 2x1304 · 1573
- Mate in 2x1307 · 1671
- Mate in 2x1309 · 1607
- Mate in 2x1312 · 1743
- Mate in 2x1314 · 1800
- Mate in 2x1317 · 1748
- Mate in 2x1319 · 1738
- Mate in 2x1322 · 1678
- Mate in 2x1324 · 1596
- Mate in 2x1327 · 1611
- Mate in 2x1329 · 1733
- Mate in 2x1332 · 1612
- Mate in 2x1334 · 1740
- Mate in 2x1337 · 1770
- Mate in 2x1339 · 1574
- Mate in 2x1342 · 1687
- Mate in 2x1344 · 1582
- Mate in 2x1347 · 1778
- Mate in 2x1349 · 1727
- Mate in 2x1352 · 1662
- Mate in 2x1354 · 1722
- Mate in 2x1357 · 1795
- Mate in 2x1359 · 1611
- Mate in 2x1362 · 1600
- Mate in 2x1364 · 1720
- Mate in 2x1367 · 1798
- Mate in 2x1369 · 1684
- Mate in 2x1372 · 1750
- Mate in 2x1374 · 1617
- Mate in 2x1377 · 1686
Prefer to solve them on a board that moves? The puzzle trainer plays the defence for you. The patterns behind these finishes are named in the glossary, and the piece guides cover what each piece can do.