Mate in 2: a chess puzzle every day Page 2

Black’s king looks safe on a8. White to move: can you spot the checkmate in two moves on this board?

A simple rook recapture hides a mate in two: can you spot it before the black king does?

Black to play and mate in two: a sacrifice clears the path to the white king. Can you find it?

Mate in 2: the black king looks safe on g5, but a precise combination changes everything. Can you find the solution?

The black king thinks it has escaped to safety on g7. Can you find the mate in 2 that proves otherwise?

Black to move must force the white king to its doom in just two moves. Can you find the checkmate?

Checkmate in 2: can you spot Black’s winning combination? Try it now on the interactive chessboard.

Black to play and mate in two: can you spot the combination on this interactive board?

White has mate in 2 against the black king: can you find the forced combination on the board?