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Puzzle No : 0025
Difficulty level : medium
Description : Mate in 2 moves
Next Move : White
Player level : Intermediate
Short URL for puzzle : https://gbud.in/gqv1xw2
Medium chess puzzle 0025
Solution to medium chess puzzle 0025
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 medium chess puzzle 0025.
Move 1
Move by white
Move 2
Move by black
Move 3
Move by white
Right moves for the solution to the medium chess puzzle 0025
Based on the objective of the puzzle, you have to make the right moves. Following are the right moves
- Qxc8+, Rxe8#
Explanation for the moves
- Qxc8+ - This sacrifice of the queen is a decoy move since it pulls the king to a vulnerable square
- Kxc8 - King has no options other than capturing the queen to escape from this threat
- Rxe8# - The king can not move to c7 due to the presence of the knight.
- For right move - You gave no options for the opponent to escape. Good strategy
- For wrong move - You could have given a decoy check and had a checkmate later. You missed both of them
Categories of medium chess puzzle 0025
This medium chess puzzle falls in these categories.
- Medium chess puzzles
- Sacrifice puzzles in chess
- Mate in 2 puzzles in chess
- Endgame puzzles in chess
- Decoy puzzles in chess
How to view the solution to medium chess puzzle 0025
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 medium chess puzzle 0025
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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- Solution to medium chess puzzle 0025
- Categories of medium chess puzzle 0025
- How to view the solution to medium chess puzzle 0025
- How to get help for moves in the medium chess puzzle 0025
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