Mate in two, part 2 is lesson 8 of 9 in Mating patterns II, a checkmate course suited to players rated around 1100 (improving players). Two-move mates: a forcing first move, often a check or a sacrifice, leaves the king without a defence. More positions, a little harder. It has 6 interactive exercises: 6 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. (3 positions)
White to move: mate in 2. (3 positions)
Worked examples
Black to move: mate in 2. 1...Qxf1+ 2.Kh2 Qxg2#. Every move was forcing: the king never had time to escape. Mate in 2.
White to move: mate in 2. 1.Ra7 f4 2.Bxe6#. Every move was forcing: the king never had time to escape. Mate in 2.
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