Top 10 Chess Puzzles from Chessify's Twitter Page

Chess puzzles are a fantastic way to sharpen your chess skills, and we share the finest ones with our social media followers every day. Some puzzles have really stood out on our X (previously Twitter) page, grabbing the attention of chess players worldwide. So today, we're doing a roundup of the top 10 chess puzzles from Chessify's feed that have made a splash, culminating in our most popular puzzle, with over 1.1 million views. Let's explore these popular checkmate puzzles that have sparked so much interest and discussion. It's time for you to take a look at these fan favorites and try solving them yourself.

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10. White to Mate in 2 Moves

• Views: 186.3K
• Author: M. Svitec
• Year Published: 2020
• Link to X

 

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1.Qg6 fxg6 2. Nxg6#

 

9. White to Mate in 2 Moves

• Views: 208.5K
• Author: V. Nikitin 
• Year Published: 1996
• Link to X

 

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1.Qg1 followed by Ka7. If 1...Kh7 2.Qg7#

 

8. White to Mate in 2 Moves

• Views: 214.7K
• Author: Kenneth Howard 
• Year Published: 1935
• Link to X

 

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1.Rd6 Bc7 2.Qd7# (if 1...Rc7 2.Nb6)

 

7. White to Mate in 2 Moves

• Views: 265.6K
• Author: Duchateau  
• Year Published: 1684
• Link to X

 

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1.Qg1 Ke4 2.Qe3#

 

6. White to Mate in 2 Moves

• Views: 325.3K
• Author: Gustav Hultberg
• Year Published: 1943
• Link to X

 

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1.Rg2 Ka1 2.O-O#

 

5. White to Mate in 2 Moves

• Views: 327.4K
• Author: Comins Mansfield 
• Year Published: 1932
• Link to X

 

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1.Qe2 fxe2 2.Nc3 (if e.g. 1...b3 2.Qe8#)

 

4. White to Mate in 2 Moves

• Views: 351.1K
• Author: NA 
• Year Published: NA
• Link to X

 

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1.Bd5 Kxd5 2.Qf5# (if 1...fxe6 then Qg5 mates)

 

3. White to Mate in 2 Moves

• Views: 533.7K
• Author: Gustav Herrmann
• Year Published: 1912
• Link to X

 

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1.Rb4 cxb4 2.Qc8# (if 1...a5 or a6 tehn Qa6 mates)

 

2. White to Mate in 2 Moves

• Views: 611K
• Author: David Booth
• Year Published: 1914
• Link to X

 

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1.Rh1 threatening Rd1 checkmate. If 1...Be5 2.Ne3#

 

1. White to Mate in 1 Moves

• Views: 1.1M
• Author: NA
• Year Published: 2022
• Link to X

 

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1.Qb3#