Double Check Chess Puzzles — Rated 2000

10 double checks rated between 2000 and 2199, averaging 2064. 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 2000-rated players. Puzzle ratings work like player ratings: a puzzle rated 2000 is one that players around 2000 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 2000

  1. Double Check puzzle 1, rated 2096h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 1 · rated 2096 · Black to play after Kg2
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    Ne1+ Kg1 Qg2#

  2. Double Check puzzle 2, rated 2011h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 2 · rated 2011 · Black to play after Ke2
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    Nf4+ Ke1 Nxg2#

  3. Double Check puzzle 3, rated 2050a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 3 · rated 2050 · White to play after exf3+
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    Ne7+ Kh8 Qg8+ Rxg8 Ng6#

  4. Double Check puzzle 4, rated 2112a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 4 · rated 2112 · White to play after Kd6
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    Bxe8 Rxe8 Nc4+ Kd5 Nxa5

  5. Double Check puzzle 5, rated 2046h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 5 · rated 2046 · Black to play after Rad1
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    Nf2+ Kg1 Nxh3+ Kh1 Nf2+

  6. Double Check puzzle 6, rated 2029a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 6 · rated 2029 · White to play after a1=Q
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    Rg7+ Kh8 Rxh7#

  7. Double Check puzzle 7, rated 2049h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 7 · rated 2049 · Black to play after g3
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    Nxd3+ Ke2 Qd2+

  8. Double Check puzzle 8, rated 2080h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 8 · rated 2080 · Black to play after gxf4
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    exf4+ Kf2 Rxe2+

  9. Double Check puzzle 9, rated 2004h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 9 · rated 2004 · Black to play after Bxf6
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    Rxg2+ Kh1 Rg1#

  10. Double Check puzzle 10, rated 2164h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 10 · rated 2164 · Black to play after Kh2
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    Nf1+ Kg1 Bxf2+ Kxf1 Bxe1

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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 2000 mean?

Puzzle ratings work like player ratings. A puzzle rated 2000 is one that players rated around 2000 solve roughly half the time. The puzzles on this page average 2064, so they suit 2000-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.