Double Check Chess Puzzles — Rated 2200+

10 double checks rated between 2200 and 3500, averaging 2364. 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 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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Double Check puzzles rated 2200+

  1. Double Check puzzle 1, rated 2219h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 1 · rated 2219 · Black to play after Kxh2
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    Qh4+ Kg1 Qh1+ Kxh1 Ng3+ Kg1 Rh1#

  2. Double Check puzzle 2, rated 2420a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 2 · rated 2420 · White to play after fxg3
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    Rc6+ Kd7 Rd6+ Ke7 Rxd5+

  3. Double Check puzzle 3, rated 2352h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 3 · rated 2352 · Black to play after Qh5
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    Rxg2+ Kh1 Rg1+ Kxg1 Qh1#

  4. Double Check puzzle 4, rated 2287h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 4 · rated 2287 · Black to play after Kh1
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    Rg1+ Kxg1 h2#

  5. Double Check puzzle 5, rated 2345h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 5 · rated 2345 · Black to play after Rxd5
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    Rdxd5 cxd5 Re3+ Kg2 Qg3+

  6. Double Check puzzle 6, rated 2321a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 6 · rated 2321 · White to play after Bxd4
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    Qg8+ Qf8 exf7+ Kd7 Qg4+

  7. Double Check puzzle 7, rated 2487h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 7 · rated 2487 · Black to play after Qb7
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    Qa5+ Kf1 Qb5+ Kf2 Qxb2+ Kg3 Qe5+ Kh3 g4+ fxg4 h5 Qd5 hxg4+

  8. Double Check puzzle 8, rated 2509a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 8 · rated 2509 · White to play after Kxf6
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    Ne4+ Kg7 Qf6+

  9. Double Check puzzle 9, rated 2276h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 9 · rated 2276 · Black to play after Bxg7
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    Nf3+ Kxg2 Ne1+ Kf1 Nxd3

  10. Double Check puzzle 10, rated 2424h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 10 · rated 2424 · Black to play after Rxa6
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    cxd2+ Kb2 Nc2 Ra8 Rxa8

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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 2200+ mean?

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 2364, so they suit 2200+-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.