Mate in two is lesson 5 of 7 in Real-game tactics 2: Forks, pins and skewers, a tactics course suited to players rated around 800 (beginners). Two-move mates: a forcing first move, often a check or a sacrifice, leaves the king without a defence. It has 7 interactive exercises: 7 calculated lines from real positions. You play every move on a board and get feedback straight away. The lesson is free.
What you practise
Black to move: mate in 2. (4 positions)
White to move: mate in 2. (3 positions)
Worked examples
White to move: mate in 2. 1.Rxe7+ Kd8 2.Bc7#. The invasion on the 7th rank decided it. Mate in 2.
White to move: mate in 2. 1.Bb6+ Kc8 2.Qc7#. The invasion on the 7th rank decided it. Mate in 2.
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