Double Check Chess Puzzles — Rated 1800

10 double checks rated between 1800 and 1999, averaging 1935. 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 1800-rated players. Puzzle ratings work like player ratings: a puzzle rated 1800 is one that players around 1800 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 1800

  1. Double Check puzzle 1, rated 1979a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 1 · rated 1979 · White to play after Rg8
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    Qc2+ Rg6 Qxg6+ Kxg6 Ne5+ Kf6 Nxd7+

  2. Double Check puzzle 2, rated 1952a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 2 · rated 1952 · White to play after Ne5
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    Qh8+ Kxh8 Ng6+ Kg8 Rh8#

  3. Double Check puzzle 3, rated 1908h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 3 · rated 1908 · Black to play after Qg4
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    Bxf2+ Kh2 Nf1+ Kh1 Qh2#

  4. Double Check puzzle 4, rated 1882a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 4 · rated 1882 · White to play after Qxd5
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    Nf6+ Kd8 Re8#

  5. Double Check puzzle 5, rated 1993a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 5 · rated 1993 · White to play after Kc7
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    Nb5+ Kc8 Na7#

  6. Double Check puzzle 6, rated 1860a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 6 · rated 1860 · White to play after Rc1
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    gxf7+ Kf8 Rg8+ Kxf7 Rg7+ Kf8 Rxd7

  7. Double Check puzzle 7, rated 1936h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 7 · rated 1936 · Black to play after Nfe5
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    Nh3+ Kh1 Qg1+ Rxg1 Nhf2#

  8. Double Check puzzle 8, rated 1901a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 8 · rated 1901 · White to play after fxe6
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    Nxf5+ Kf7 Qg7+ Ke8 Qxe7#

  9. Double Check puzzle 9, rated 1939a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 9 · rated 1939 · White to play after Kxh7
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    Nf6+ Kh8 Qh5#

  10. Double Check puzzle 10, rated 1998h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 10 · rated 1998 · Black to play after Nf1
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    b2+ Ka2 b1=Q#

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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 1800 mean?

Puzzle ratings work like player ratings. A puzzle rated 1800 is one that players rated around 1800 solve roughly half the time. The puzzles on this page average 1935, so they suit 1800-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.