Solve the medium chess puzzle 72. Mate in 2 moves. Train and improve your chess game, strategy and tactics

Medium Chess puzzle # 0072 - Mate in 2 moves

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Puzzle No : 0072

Difficulty level : medium

Description : Mate in 2 moves

Next Move : White

Player level : Intermediate

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Medium chess puzzle 0072

Solve this medium chess puzzle 0072. Mate in 2 moves
Solve this medium chess puzzle 0072. 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 0072

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 0072.

Initial board position of medium chess puzzle 0072
Initial board position of medium chess puzzle 0072

Move 1

Move by white

Qxc6+ - Queen captures the pawn and gives a check. With this check your queen forks opponent's king and rook
Qxc6+ - Queen captures the pawn and gives a check. With this check your queen forks opponent's king and rook

Move 2

Move by black

Kf8 - Opponent's king can not come to d8 or e7 due to the attack from your bishop. Hence he moves to f8 which is the only free square available.
Kf8 - Opponent's king can not come to d8 or e7 due to the attack from your bishop. Hence he moves to f8 which is the only free square available.

Move 3

Move by white

Qxa8# - Queen captures the rook and checkmate. Opponent's king can not move since it is blocked by friendly pieces. This is called back-rank mate. This is how you can mate in two moves
Qxa8# - Queen captures the rook and checkmate. Opponent's king can not move since it is blocked by friendly pieces. This is called back-rank mate. This is how you can mate in two moves
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Right moves for the solution to the medium chess puzzle 0072

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

  1. Qxc6+, Qxa8#

Explanation for the moves

  1. Qxc6+ - Queen captures the pawn and gives a check. With this check your queen forks opponent’s king and rook
  2. Qxa8# - Queen captures the rook and checkmate. Opponent’s king can not move since it is blocked by friendly pieces. This is called back-rank mate. This is how you can mate in two moves
  3. Kf8 - Opponent’s king can not come to d8 or e7 due to the attack from your bishop. Hence he moves to f8 which is the only free square available.
  4. For right move - You have moved your queen nicely to have a mate in 2 moves. Your moves were fantastic
  5. For wrong move - You could have had a checkmate by moving your queen to a8 after a check. Try again

Categories of medium chess puzzle 0072

This medium chess puzzle falls in these categories.

  1. Medium chess puzzles
  2. Mate in 2 puzzles in chess
  3. Endgame puzzles in chess
  4. Fork puzzles in chess
  5. Strategy puzzles in chess
  6. Mate pattern puzzles in chess
  7. Queen puzzles in chess

How to view the solution to medium chess puzzle 0072

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
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How to get help for moves in the medium chess puzzle 0072

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