Solve the medium chess puzzle 59. Mate in 2 moves. Train and improve your chess game, strategy and tactics

Medium Chess puzzle # 0059 - Mate in 2 moves

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Puzzle No : 0059

Difficulty level : medium

Description : Mate in 2 moves

Next Move : White

Player level : Intermediate

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Medium chess puzzle 0059

Solve this medium chess puzzle 0059. Mate in 2 moves
Solve this medium chess puzzle 0059. 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 0059

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 0059.

Initial board position of medium chess puzzle 0059
Initial board position of medium chess puzzle 0059

Move 1

Move by white

Qf8+ - This move from the battery of queen and bishop is a sacrifice to force the opponent to lose their queen which is guarding f8.
Qf8+ - This move from the battery of queen and bishop is a sacrifice to force the opponent to lose their queen which is guarding f8.

Move 2

Move by black

Qxf8 - Opponent's queen captures your rook
Qxf8 - Opponent's queen captures your rook

Move 3

Move by white

Rxf8# - Rook captures the queen and checkmate. King can not capture the rook since it is supported by the bishop. This is how you can mate in 2 moves
Rxf8# - Rook captures the queen and checkmate. King can not capture the rook since it is supported by the bishop. This is how you can mate in 2 moves
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Right moves for the solution to the medium chess puzzle 0059

Based on the objective of the puzzle, you have to make the right moves. Following are the right moves

  1. Qf8+, Rxf8#

Explanation for the moves

  1. Qf8+ - This move from the battery of queen and bishop is a sacrifice to force the opponent to lose their queen which is guarding f8.
  2. Rxf8# - Rook captures the queen and checkmate. King can not capture the rook since it is supported by the bishop. This is how you can mate in 2 moves
  3. Qxf8 - Opponent’s queen captures your rook
  4. For right move - You have sacrificed your queen and won the game. It was a good move
  5. For wrong move - You could have sacrificed your queen and won the game. Try again

Categories of medium chess puzzle 0059

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
  5. Battery puzzles in chess
  6. Strategy puzzles in chess

How to view the solution to medium chess puzzle 0059

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

  1. Go to the puzzle page
  2. 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

How to get help for moves in the medium chess puzzle 0059

To get help or the possible next moves in the puzzle, , follow the steps given below

  1. Go to the puzzle page
  2. 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
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