Double Check Chess Puzzles — Rated 1000

10 double checks rated between 1000 and 1199, averaging 1124. 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.

In a double check, two pieces give check at once. It cannot be answered by capturing the checker or blocking the line, because either only deals with one of the two — the king must move. That makes double check the single most forcing move in chess, and it is why sacrifices that end in double check often work despite the material cost.

These are pitched at 1000-rated players. Puzzle ratings work like player ratings: a puzzle rated 1000 is one that players around 1000 solve about half the time, so if you are getting most of these you should move up a band.

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Double Check puzzles rated 1000

  1. Double Check puzzle 1, rated 1067h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 1 · rated 1067 · Black to play after Bxf3
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    Ng4+ Kh1 Rh2#

  2. Double Check puzzle 2, rated 1188a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 2 · rated 1188 · White to play after Bxh6
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    Ng5+ Kh8 Rh7#

  3. Double Check puzzle 3, rated 1118h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 3 · rated 1118 · Black to play after Ng5
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    gxf2+ Kxf2 Qg2+

  4. Double Check puzzle 4, rated 1075h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 4 · rated 1075 · Black to play after Ke3
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    Nf5+ Kf4 Nxh4

  5. Double Check puzzle 5, rated 1042h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 5 · rated 1042 · Black to play after Kxh2
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    Qh4+ Kg1 Nxe2#

  6. Double Check puzzle 6, rated 1076a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 6 · rated 1076 · White to play after gxf6
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    Nxf6+ Kd8 Nxe6#

  7. Double Check puzzle 7, rated 1199a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 7 · rated 1199 · White to play after Nf6
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    Nxe6+ Kh8 Qg7#

  8. Double Check puzzle 8, rated 1116a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 8 · rated 1116 · White to play after Kc6
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    Be4#

  9. Double Check puzzle 9, rated 1172a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 9 · rated 1172 · White to play after Bxg7
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    hxg7+ Kg8 Rh8#

  10. Double Check puzzle 10, rated 1189h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 10 · rated 1189 · Black to play after Kf2
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    Ng4#

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Frequently asked questions

What is a double check in chess?

In a double check, two pieces give check at once. It cannot be answered by capturing the checker or blocking the line, because either only deals with one of the two — the king must move. That makes double check the single most forcing move in chess, and it is why sacrifices that end in double check often work despite…

What does a puzzle rating of 1000 mean?

Puzzle ratings work like player ratings. A puzzle rated 1000 is one that players rated around 1000 solve roughly half the time. The puzzles on this page average 1124, so they suit 1000-rated players.

Are these double check puzzles free?

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.