Checkmate in two - easy Chess Lessons

In the following easy chess lessons you have the white pieces and can give checkmate in two moves. Please try to understand why Black is in an inferior position. What are the reasons that he is in a lost position. Look at the position and study the piece placement, number of attacking pieces, pawn structure, weak squares, open diagonals and files and his defending pieces.

This might give you valuable hints how to play better and which situations to avoid. Play the moves first in your mind like in a real game and try to find the solution yourself. When you make a move in your mind always search for the defending move of your opponent. This way you get used to find the good moves of your opponent and don't run into a bad variation.

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