Double Check Chess Puzzles — Rated 1600

10 double checks rated between 1600 and 1799, averaging 1681. 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 1600-rated players. Puzzle ratings work like player ratings: a puzzle rated 1600 is one that players around 1600 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 1600

  1. Double Check puzzle 1, rated 1710a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 1 · rated 1710 · White to play after Rg8
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    Qg7+ Rxg7 hxg7+ Kg8 Rh8#

  2. Double Check puzzle 2, rated 1616a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 2 · rated 1616 · White to play after f5
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    Nf6+ Kh8 Qxh7#

  3. Double Check puzzle 3, rated 1651a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 3 · rated 1651 · White to play after Qxf4
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    Bxh7+ Kh8 Qg7#

  4. Double Check puzzle 4, rated 1761a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 4 · rated 1761 · White to play after Be5
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    Rxg8+ Kxg8 d6+

  5. Double Check puzzle 5, rated 1711a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 5 · rated 1711 · White to play after Bxd2
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    Rxf6+ Kxf6 Rf1+ Bf4 Rxf4#

  6. Double Check puzzle 6, rated 1742a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 6 · rated 1742 · White to play after Rc8
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    dxe7+ Kc7 Qd6#

  7. Double Check puzzle 7, rated 1601h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 7 · rated 1601 · Black to play after Kxf1
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    Ng3+ Ke1 Rf1#

  8. Double Check puzzle 8, rated 1633h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 8 · rated 1633 · Black to play after Kh1
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    Qf1+ Rxf1 Rxf1+ Kh2 Ng4#

  9. Double Check puzzle 9, rated 1726a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 9 · rated 1726 · White to play after Qc8
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    Nh6+ Kh8 Qg8+ Rxg8 Nf7#

  10. Double Check puzzle 10, rated 1659a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 10 · rated 1659 · White to play after Rb8
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    Rxe7+ Kxe7 Nd5+ Kf8 Qe7+

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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 1600 mean?

Puzzle ratings work like player ratings. A puzzle rated 1600 is one that players rated around 1600 solve roughly half the time. The puzzles on this page average 1681, so they suit 1600-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.