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Puzzle No : 0060
Difficulty level : Easy
Description : Mate in 2 moves
Next Move : White
Player level : Beginner
Short URL for puzzle : https://gbud.in/gm9h2w1
Easy chess puzzle 0060
Solution to easy chess puzzle 0060
At this puzzle, next move is by White. The objective of the puzzle is to mate in 2 moves.
See the interactive solution at the puzzle page
Solution 1
Initial board position
This is the initial board position of easy chess puzzle 0060.
Move 1
Move by white
Move 2
Move by black
Move 3
Move by white
Right moves for the solution to the easy chess puzzle 0060
Based on the objective of the puzzle, you have to make the right moves. Following are the right moves
- Qh8+, Rxh8#
Explanation for the moves
- Qh8+ - This sacrifice of the queen from the battery formation is required for a checkmate. This forces the bishop to respond which was attacking your knight and h8
- Rxh8# - Rook captures the hanging bishop and checkmate. The king can not move to seventh rank due to the attack of your knight. This is called Anastasia’s mate and this is how you can mate in two moves
- Bxh8 - Opponent’s bishop is forced to capture your queen since this is the only legal move available.
- For right move - You had a anastasia’s mate after sacrificing your queen. Your moves were fantastic
- For wrong move - You could have sacrificed your queen and had a Anastasia’s mate. Try again
Categories of easy chess puzzle 0060
This easy chess puzzle falls in these categories.
- Easy chess puzzles
- Sacrifice puzzles in chess
- Mate in 2 puzzles in chess
- Endgame puzzles in chess
- Battery puzzles in chess
- Strategy puzzles in chess
- Mate pattern puzzles in chess
- Rook puzzles in chess
How to view the solution to easy chess puzzle 0060
To view the solution to this puzzle, follow the steps given below
- Go to the puzzle page
- Click the solution button (Key as shown below) to view the solution
How to get help for moves in the easy chess puzzle 0060
To get help or the possible next moves in the puzzle, , follow the steps given below
- Go to the puzzle page
- Click the help button (exclamation mark as shown below) to get help or suggestion on next possible move
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