10 double checks rated between 400 and 799, averaging 713. 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 600-rated players. Puzzle ratings work like player ratings: a puzzle rated 600 is one that players around 600 solve about half the time, so if you are getting most of these you should move up a band.
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Nf7#
Nxc2#
Ng6+ Kh7 Nxf8+
Bg5+ Ke8 Rd8#
Re8#
Nf6#
Rxf1#
Bc3+ Kd1 Re1#
Nd6#
Nxc7#
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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…
Puzzle ratings work like player ratings. A puzzle rated 600 is one that players rated around 600 solve roughly half the time. The puzzles on this page average 713, so they suit 600-rated players.
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