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Puzzle No : 0065
Difficulty level : medium
Description : Mate in 2 moves
Next Move : White
Player level : Intermediate
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Medium chess puzzle 0065
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Solution to medium chess puzzle 0065
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 0065.
![Initial board position of medium chess puzzle 0065 Initial board position of medium chess puzzle 0065](/assets/chess/puzzles-medium/medium-chess-puzzle-0065-solution-1-move-0.jpg)
Move 1
Move by white
![Rxh8+ - This sacrifice is to attract or force the opponent's king to come to h8. Rxh8+ - This sacrifice is to attract or force the opponent's king to come to h8.](/assets/chess/puzzles-medium/medium-chess-puzzle-0065-solution-1-move-1.jpg)
Move 2
Move by black
![Kxh8 - Opponent's king is forced to capture your rook. This is a zugzwang move. The king can not move to f7 due to the attack from the pawn Kxh8 - Opponent's king is forced to capture your rook. This is a zugzwang move. The king can not move to f7 due to the attack from the pawn](/assets/chess/puzzles-medium/medium-chess-puzzle-0065-solution-1-move-2.jpg)
Move 3
Move by white
![Rh4# - This is called Greco's mate. The king can not move to g8 since the rook movement released the diagonal for the bishop to attack. This is how you can mate in 2 moves Rh4# - This is called Greco's mate. The king can not move to g8 since the rook movement released the diagonal for the bishop to attack. This is how you can mate in 2 moves](/assets/chess/puzzles-medium/medium-chess-puzzle-0065-solution-1-move-3.jpg)
Right moves for the solution to the medium chess puzzle 0065
Based on the objective of the puzzle, you have to make the right moves. Following are the right moves
- Rxh8+, Rh4#
Explanation for the moves
- Rxh8+ - This sacrifice is to attract or force the opponent’s king to come to h8.
- Rh4# - This is called Greco’s mate. The king can not move to g8 since the rook movement released the diagonal for the bishop to attack. This is how you can mate in 2 moves
- Kxh8 - Opponent’s king is forced to capture your rook. This is a zugzwang move. The king can not move to f7 due to the attack from the pawn
- For right move - You moved your pieces wisely to have a Greco’s mate. Keep it up
- For wrong move - You could have had a Greco’s mate after the sacrifice of the rook. Try again.
Categories of medium chess puzzle 0065
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
- Strategy puzzles in chess
- Mate pattern puzzles in chess
- Zugzwang puzzles in chess
- Rook puzzles in chess
How to view the solution to medium chess puzzle 0065
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
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How to get help for moves in the medium chess puzzle 0065
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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- How to view the solution to medium chess puzzle 0065
- How to get help for moves in the medium chess puzzle 0065
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