Solve the medium chess puzzle 26. Mate in 2 moves. Train and improve your chess game, strategy and tactics

Medium Chess puzzle # 0026 - Mate in 2 moves

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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

Solve this medium chess puzzle 0026. Mate in 2 moves
Solve this medium chess puzzle 0026. Mate in 2 moves
Solve this medium chess puzzle online with solution
Solve this medium chess puzzle online with solution

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

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

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.

Move 3

Move by white

Qxe4# - This is called dove tail mate
Qxe4# - This is called dove tail mate

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

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

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.

Move 3

Move by white

Bxe4# - The king has no free squares to move
Bxe4# - The king has no free squares to move
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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

  1. Be4+, Qxe4#
  2. Qe4+, Bxe4#

Explanation for the moves

  1. Be4+ - This sacrifice is necessary to force the knight to leave his duty. This is called deflection sacrifice
  2. Qe4+ - This sacrifice is necessary to force the knight to leave his duty. This is called deflection sacrifice
  3. Qxe4# - This is called dove tail mate
  4. Bxe4# - The king has no free squares to move
  5. Nxe4 - With the knights movement, protection to e4 is removed.
  6. For right move - Your strategy works well. Keep it up.
  7. 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.

  1. Medium chess puzzles
  2. Sacrifice puzzles in chess
  3. Mate in 2 puzzles in chess
  4. Endgame puzzles in chess

How to view the solution to medium chess puzzle 0026

To view the solution to this puzzle, follow the steps given below

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  2. Click the solution button (Key as shown below) to view the solution
Click the solution button to view solutions
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How to get help for moves in the medium chess puzzle 0026

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