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5 Hardest Mate-in-2 Ever: Part 2

Yury Markushin
Yury Markushin
09.17.2014
Category: Problems
Tags: chess problems, hard, mate in 2
5 Hardest Mate-in-2 Ever: Part 2

Solving chess tactics is an important part of any chess training program. Today we present a continuation of the first series of 5 Hardest Mate-in-2 Ever that was released previously.

The greatest composers of 20th century created these 5 compositions we are offering you to try. It’s not your typical mate-in-2 problem where you need to find an obvious fork or a mate. Here you need to take a few minutes (hours?) to think how to cooperate the chess pieces in a single, the most effective and deadly way, to… deliver a checkmate in 2 moves. Take your time, don’t move until you see it!

Problem 1: F. Kuscop, “Good Companion”, 1916

white to move and mate in 2

White to move and mate in 2

Problem 2: B. Neill, “Good Companion”, 1918

white to move and mate in 2

White to move and mate in 2

Problem 3: O. Wurzburg, “Pittsburgh Gazette”, 1917

white to move and mate in 2

White to move and mate in 2

Problem 4: F. Janet, “British Chess Magazine”, 1918

white to move and mate in 2

White to move and mate in 2

Problem 5: G. Bernard, “Chess Amateur”, 1918

white to move and mate in 2

White to move and mate in 2

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Darryl Clemmons
03.21.2020 19:33

Goodness guys! There is a mate in two. It is so obvious. I solved all five quickly. Do you want the answers?

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Dimz
06.21.2015 13:09

Problem 1. Solution:F4 if any piece move from black then Rec4 mate,if Bd4 or Kd4 then Re6 mate,if Kxc6 then Rd4 mate.

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Giovanny Lopez
06.20.2015 23:05

1.Rta//:ejercicio 1.f4-Ad4+ 2.Te3 ++(1…Rxc6-Td4 ++)

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Cabral
01.23.2015 21:31

the first problem there is no mate in 2, but I found mate in 3! 1.Rec4+, Ke5 2. f4+, Kf5 3. Bh3 mate

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ChessMaster
01.22.2015 23:55

[quote name=”dreri123″]Rf2+,if Ke7,Nc6#.if Kg5,Qf4#[/quote]
And Bf5 ?

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DutchGiant
12.21.2014 08:27

[quote name=”TheCuka”]1. f4 Bd4+ and isn’t mate in two[/quote]
And then Re3 is mate!

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TheCuka
12.21.2014 00:44

1. f4 Bd4+ and isn’t mate in two

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dreri123
10.30.2014 17:09

Rf2+,if Ke7,Nc6#.if Kg5,Qf4#

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dreri123
10.30.2014 16:41

problem 3 Rf2+ if Kf7,Nc6#, if Kg5, Qf4#

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kridsadayut
11.12.2014 05:26

1# F4
2# RC2
3# BE8
4# BF8
5# NB8

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Darryl
Reply to  kridsadayut
03.29.2020 22:12

The answers were actually pretty obvious. I don’t think they deserve to be considered in the top ten hardest.

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chess monster
09.18.2014 14:24

This is some seriously hardcore tactics right there..

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Darío
09.18.2014 02:56

I have a question, the mate is in 2 moves o we have to find one situation to make Mate in 2. we have to make more than 2 moves?

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chessbibliophile
09.18.2014 10:02

Dear Dario,
The first move prepares and the second move is checkmate.
Hope, it clarifies.

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pumba
09.20.2014 11:26

1. f4
2. Rook c2
3. Bishop e8
4. Bishop f8
5. Qeen d7

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