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5 Hardest Mate-in-2 Ever: Part 3

Yury Markushin
Yury Markushin
10.12.2014
Category: Problems
Tags: chess tactics
5 Hardest Mate-in-2 Ever: Part 3

Today we are continuing our traditional tactics training session by introducing 5 new mate-in-2 problems. I want to remind you that in order to get maximum results from solving tactics and improve your visualization skills you need to find solutions in your head avoiding shuffling pieces on a practice board.

If you cannot find a solution in reasonable amount of time (15-20 minutes), skip that problem and move to the next one. In couple hours or days, you should come back to that problem with a fresh look and mind. You will be surprised what you brain is capable of!

Another method is to briefly look at the problem you have trouble with before going to sleep. Your brain will continue working on it at night and you may find solution by the time you wake up, give it a try 🙂

1. U. Rays, “Good Companion”, 1920

white to move and mate in 2

White to move and mate in 2

2. K. Whitney , “Observer”, 1920

white to move and mate in 2

White to move and mate in 2

3. J. Anderson, “II Seklo”, 1921

white to move and mate in 2

White to move and mate in 2

4. Y. Gartong, M. Neimer, “Good Companion”, 1922

white to move and mate in 2

White to move and mate in 2

5. C. Kipping, “Falkirk Herald”, 1923

white to move and mate in 2

White to move and mate in 2

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frank
02.28.2015 18:27

Prob 1
Nd3+ Kg4
Nf2#

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frank
02.28.2015 16:59

Kd3

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Exchange
02.28.2015 01:38

[quote name=”Thiru”]1. Kf2[/quote]
? 1.. Nxf4+. Bye bye mate in two.

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Thiru
02.26.2015 17:36

Problem 1.White Kg1-Kf2
Black Qf5XQe6
White Rh3-Rf3+ “#”Checkmate

Problem 2.White Rg3-Rg1
Black Ke2-Kd1
White Ne4-Nf2+ “#” Checkmate
Note : Be1 was in Discovered/Open Check on the board by Rg1

Problem 3.White Kc7-Kd6
Black Bh7XRb1
White Qe7-Qb7+ “#” Checkmate

Problem 4.White Qa5-Qe1
Black Ba1-Bd4+ Check
white E2-E3+ (Bd1+ Checkmate)

Problem 5.White Nc5-Nb3+ Check
Black Bc4XNb3
White Ke2+ Check by Rh1# Checkmate

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Allan
Reply to  Thiru
01.09.2020 06:17

On 4
1. Qe1 Be5

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Thiru
02.26.2015 15:46

I have found all the 5 solutions. It was quite interesting as well. Do you want me to answer the solutions?

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mohammed
10.20.2014 16:39

Rh4 e2 Bf4

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mohammed
10.20.2014 16:33

4 Qa8 Rxd1 Qf3

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mohammed
10.20.2014 16:28

3 Kd6 kb6 Bc2

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mohammed
10.20.2014 16:16

2 Qe8 d2d1Q Nd2

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mohammed
10.20.2014 16:10

1 Bg6 Qe6 Rf3

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Deep
10.20.2014 09:22

1. Nd3+ Kg4 Bxf6+ Nxf6 QXf6++

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kamal007
10.22.2014 08:01

4. Qa4 Pa3

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Barnabas
10.22.2014 11:25

#4 Qb4

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Barnabas
10.22.2014 11:12

#5 Rh4

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Yury
10.12.2014 23:34

Good catch, the position was just fixed 😉

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Hassan
10.12.2014 16:35

how come white to play and black king is already in a check by the rook at the first problem!

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