Daily Chess Puzzle for July 7, 2026

Daily #9 · Mate in 2 · Black to move · Mate in 2

This is the BetterChess daily puzzle from July 7, 2026: a mate in 2 with black to move. Difficulty: easy. The goal is to find the forced sequence that delivers checkmate within 2 moves, against any defense.

Find the move that forces mate in 2.

Daily Puzzle #9

Black to move, mate in 2 · 2026-07-07

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Black to move and mate in 2. The key move is b3+.

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The solution

Black forces mate in 2: b3+ Ka3 Qa1#

Theme: Mate in 2. Recognizing this pattern is what lets you spot the same idea in your own games.

Black to move and mate in 2. The key move is b3+.

Source: https://lichess.org/ibb2c72C#61

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