Posts Tagged ‘checkmate in two’

Here’s a tricky chess puzzle. White can easily checkmate in three, but can you push the envelope a bit and help White checkmate in two.

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Here’s a tricky chess problem – White to play and checkmate in two.

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A simple chess position which has White fighting a piece down. However, White has a forced win. Can you see it?
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White checkmates in two in this too easy chess puzzle. Have an easy-chess Sunday!

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This is a simple chess study by Dr W Speckmann. Can you help White checkmate in two?

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Here’s a simple checkmate in two for White. Do you remember your checkmating patterns? Solving tactical puzzles on a daily basis is the easiest way to improve your chess. Chess King readers are welcome to send in their favorite chess puzzles.
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No time for coffee, but got a few minutes for a chess puzzle? How did White checkmate in two?

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Here’s a smart three-minute checkmate in two for you. White plays. Can you solve it?

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This remarkable chess study is by Henry William Barry who was a violin teacher of Irish descent. He was also the chess study/problem editor of the “American Chess Bulletin” for 25 years. In this study, White to play and checkmate in two!

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One of the easiest and best ways to improve your chess is to solve small tactical puzzles like checkmates in two. Here’s a simple motif – White to play and checkmate in two.

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A difficult study, but easy if you catch the magic patterns!
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For once, White is not bothered about development as White can play and checkmate in two in this chess study created by B Harley for the Observer, 1926. Can you help White?

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An easy checkmate in two for a chess weekend – How does White checkmate in two moves? You can solve that in under a minute, right?

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This is a super chess study dating back to 1902 and credited to WJ Baird – a foremost woman chess composer! Read more about her in this Chess Blog post. In the position, White to play and checkmate in two. This will take a little time, so sit back and think!

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LEVEL: Easy
CATEGORY: Problem

White plays and mates in two moves. Chess Problem published in Musical World, 1860.

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Here is a cool position from the game Laurent Fressinet vs Gerald Murcia, Calvia, 2013. White checkmates in two.
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Want to confuse your computer with a chess problem? Try this checkmate in two! The video is brought to you via our super database of chess video podcasts at www.chesskillertips.com.
Mate in 2 Chess Problem — presented by guest star GM Almira Skripchenko.
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Can you solve this in less than 60 seconds? White to play and checkmate in two!

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White plays and checkmates in two. The chess puzzle is not difficult if you can see that the King is cornered and the Rook has lot of hard work to do protecting file, ranks and pawn. Enjoy solving.
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Here’s a nice chess puzzle sent to us by Chess King reader Alexis Cochran from New Zealand. White has to play and checkmate in two. Actually, there are two ways to manage this. Can you find both the ways?

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