10 double bishop mates rated between 2200 and 3500, averaging 2327. Each position below is from a real game, with the solution given underneath — so you can check yourself immediately rather than guessing whether you were right.
Two bishops on adjacent diagonals mate a king with no flight squares. The setup usually needs a sacrifice to open the diagonals and a third piece to blunt the escape.
These are pitched at 2200+-rated players. Puzzle ratings work like player ratings: a puzzle rated 2200+ is one that players around 2200+ solve about half the time, so if you are getting most of these you should move up a band.
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Qf1+ Rxf1 Bb7+ Be4 Bxe4+ Qf3 Bxf3#
Qb3+ Ka7 Qxb7+ Bxb7 Bc5#
Qh4+ Nxh4 Nxd3+ cxd3 Bg3#
Qxd1+ Qxd1 Bxe4+ Qf3 Bxf3#
Qxf7+ Rxf7 Bxf7+ Kh8 Rd8+ Rxd8 Rxd8+ Bf8 Be5#
Qxf2+ Rxf2 Bxf2+ Kh1 Rd1+ Rxd1 Rxd1+ Bf1 Bxe4#
Qe3+ fxe3 Bh4+ g3 Bxg3#
Qxd4+ Nxd4 Be5+ Rf6 Bxf6#
Qf1+ Bd1 Qc4+ Bc3 Be3#
Qxe6+ fxe6 Bh5+ g6 Bxg6#
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Two bishops on adjacent diagonals mate a king with no flight squares. The setup usually needs a sacrifice to open the diagonals and a third piece to blunt the escape.
Puzzle ratings work like player ratings. A puzzle rated 2200+ is one that players rated around 2200+ solve roughly half the time. The puzzles on this page average 2327, so they suit 2200+-rated players.
Yes. Every puzzle on this page, including its solution, is free to view with no account. The rated trainer that tracks your progress and serves puzzles matched to your rating is part of Chess Ramp Premium.