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Puzzle No : 0131
Difficulty level : hard
Description : Mate in 2 moves
Next Move : White
Player level : Advanced
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Hard chess puzzle 0131
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Solution to hard chess puzzle 0131
At this puzzle, next move is by White. The objective of the puzzle is to mate in 2 moves.
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Solution 1
Initial board position
This is the initial board position of hard chess puzzle 0131.
Move 1
Move by white
this sacrifice is to block the opponent’s rook which is guarding eighth rank.
Move 2
Move by black
opponent’s rook captures your knight.
Move 3
Move by white
your queen captures opponent’s hanging rook and checkmate. opponent’s king can’t move due to the additional attack from your bishop and the block by their friendly pawn. this is how you can mate in 2 moves.
Right moves for the solution to the hard chess puzzle 0131
Based on the objective of the puzzle, you have to make the right moves. Following are the right moves
- Nc8, Qxc8#
Explanation for the moves
- Nc8 - This sacrifice is to block the opponent’s rook which is guarding eighth rank.
- Rxc8 - Opponent’s rook captures your knight.
- Qxc8# - Your queen captures opponent’s hanging rook and checkmate. Opponent’s king can’t move due to the additional attack from your bishop and the block by their friendly pawn. This is how you can mate in 2 moves.
- For right move - Your wise moves ends in a checkmate. Keep it up
- For wrong move - It seems you failed to recognize the sacrifice of knight. Try again
Categories of hard chess puzzle 0131
This hard chess puzzle falls in these categories.
- Hard chess puzzles
- Sacrifice puzzles in chess
- Mate in 2 puzzles in chess
- Endgame puzzles in chess
- Strategy puzzles in chess
- Queen puzzles in chess
- Knight puzzles in chess
hard chess puzzle 0131 chart
How to view the solution to hard chess puzzle 0131
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- Click the solution button (Key as shown below) to view the solution
How to get help for moves in the hard chess puzzle 0131
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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