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Puzzle No : 0026
Difficulty level : medium
Description : Mate in 2 moves
Next Move : White
Player level : Intermediate
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Medium chess puzzle 0026
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Solution to medium chess puzzle 0026
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 0026.
![Initial board position of medium chess puzzle 0026 Initial board position of medium chess puzzle 0026](/assets/chess/puzzles-medium/medium-chess-puzzle-0026-solution-1-move-0.jpg)
Move 1
Move by white
![Be4+ - This sacrifice is necessary to force the knight to leave his duty. This is called deflection sacrifice Be4+ - This sacrifice is necessary to force the knight to leave his duty. This is called deflection sacrifice](/assets/chess/puzzles-medium/medium-chess-puzzle-0026-solution-1-move-1.jpg)
Move 2
Move by black
![Nxe4 - With the knights movement, protection to e4 is removed. Nxe4 - With the knights movement, protection to e4 is removed.](/assets/chess/puzzles-medium/medium-chess-puzzle-0026-solution-1-move-2.jpg)
Move 3
Move by white
![Qxe4# - This is called dove tail mate Qxe4# - This is called dove tail mate](/assets/chess/puzzles-medium/medium-chess-puzzle-0026-solution-1-move-3.jpg)
Solution 2
Initial board position
This is the initial board position of medium chess puzzle 0026.
![Initial board position of medium chess puzzle 0026 Initial board position of medium chess puzzle 0026](/assets/chess/puzzles-medium/medium-chess-puzzle-0026-solution-2-move-0.jpg)
Move 1
Move by white
![Qe4+ - This sacrifice is necessary to force the knight to leave his duty. This is called deflection sacrifice Qe4+ - This sacrifice is necessary to force the knight to leave his duty. This is called deflection sacrifice](/assets/chess/puzzles-medium/medium-chess-puzzle-0026-solution-2-move-1.jpg)
Move 2
Move by black
![Nxe4 - With the knights movement, protection to e4 is removed. Nxe4 - With the knights movement, protection to e4 is removed.](/assets/chess/puzzles-medium/medium-chess-puzzle-0026-solution-2-move-2.jpg)
Move 3
Move by white
![Bxe4# - The king has no free squares to move Bxe4# - The king has no free squares to move](/assets/chess/puzzles-medium/medium-chess-puzzle-0026-solution-2-move-3.jpg)
Right moves for the solution to the medium chess puzzle 0026
Based on the objective of the puzzle, you have to make the right moves. Following are the right moves
- Be4+, Qxe4#
- Qe4+, Bxe4#
Explanation for the moves
- Be4+ - This sacrifice is necessary to force the knight to leave his duty. This is called deflection sacrifice
- Qe4+ - This sacrifice is necessary to force the knight to leave his duty. This is called deflection sacrifice
- Qxe4# - This is called dove tail mate
- Bxe4# - The king has no free squares to move
- Nxe4 - With the knights movement, protection to e4 is removed.
- For right move - Your strategy works well. Keep it up.
- For wrong move - You could have won after a sacrifice. Do not miss the chance
Categories of medium chess puzzle 0026
This medium chess puzzle falls in these categories.
How to view the solution to medium chess puzzle 0026
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
![Click the solution button to view solutions Click the solution button to view solutions](/assets/chess/puzzles-medium/medium-g0026-how-to-view-the-solution.jpg)
How to get help for moves in the medium chess puzzle 0026
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
![Click the help button to get help on next move Click the help button to get help on next move](/assets/chess/puzzles-medium/medium-g0026-how-to-get-help-for-the-puzzle.jpg)
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- Medium chess puzzle 0026
- Solution to medium chess puzzle 0026
- Categories of medium chess puzzle 0026
- How to view the solution to medium chess puzzle 0026
- How to get help for moves in the medium chess puzzle 0026
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