Hard Mate in 2 Puzzles

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TheRoadTo2500

Here are six hard mate in 2 puzzles. I got these puzzles from "5334 Problems, Combinations, and Games" by Laszlo Polgar. They are all compositions and the first move is the hardest to find. There are other ways to mate, but try to find the moves that lead to a mate in 2.

 
 
 
 
 
FCChessPlayer1

hard puzzels

i cant do them without hint

FCChessPlayer1

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UchihaSasuke

Really hard but good

clickchess123

hard bahi Really hard

Destroyer942

Wow, I thought I was good at mate in 2 puzzles, but these are rock hard!

JossieCalderon

I managed to solve them all without a hint (it deprives from the satisfaction of solving).

While they are indeed hard (especially the second one!), it can be solved with a good foundational knowledge of tactics and knowing the basic rules of the game.


If you think the mate in two's are hard, try the first puzzle of the same book (from 5334) to get the ball rolling. (White to play).

Jossie

Baton_Tofu

Wow. It's very cool

LightningPanda_8
Wow that’s pretty cool . I it’s pretty easy to
LightningPanda_8
1 st puzzle Qf3#
Trexler3241

1.Qf3+ Kh4

AlexTur001

Easy puzzle see opponent threats

AlexTur001

2) look at second move checks

Dsmith42

@TheRoadto2500, in the third puzzle, 1. Rc3 is arguably a more fun way to finish, albeit technically slower.  Black can delay mate only with 1.. Bb4, and even that still loses quickly and elegantly - with 2. Nd6++ Kb1 3. Rxb4+ Ka1 or a2 4. Ra3#.  All other bishop moves (the black king has no squares) fall to 2. Nd6#, 2. Rb1#, or both.

Greatmascot

really awesome for intermidiates  the first and second were kind of tricky

ichigokurosaki2010

Very hard and please publish more hard mate in two and the puzzles were great

ry-guy14

Wow dude, super hard. I actually solved all of them but they were soooooooooooooooo hard. Amazing job!!

HummingPotassium
drummerz wrote:
1 st puzzle Qf3#

That doesn't work after 1.Qf3+ Kh4

ichigokurosaki2010
hard mate in three for all of you

 

srikar0007

Fun fun to play the best then I have sent you an invitation from my friend to join you guys need a new house