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Puzzle No : 0078
Difficulty level : medium
Description : Mate in 2 moves
Next Move : White
Player level : Intermediate
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Medium chess puzzle 0078
Solution to medium chess puzzle 0078
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 0078.
Move 1
Move by white
Move 2
Move by black
Move 3
Move by white
Solution 2
Initial board position
This is the initial board position of medium chess puzzle 0078.
Move 1
Move by white
Move 2
Move by black
Move 3
Move by white
Right moves for the solution to the medium chess puzzle 0078
Based on the objective of the puzzle, you have to make the right moves. Following are the right moves
- Nf3, Ne5#
- Nf3, Nh4#
Explanation for the moves
- Nf3 - This is a decoy move and a discovered attack as the knight movement reveals the attack from your rook on opponent’s queen. At the same time, your knight is getting ready for a checkmate
- Ne5# - Knight moves to e5 and checkmate. Opponent’s king does not have any free squares due to the attack from your bishops and queen. The pawn at f6 can not capture the knight since it is pinned to their king. This is how you can mate in 2 moves
- Nh4# - Knight moves to h4 and checkmate. Opponent’s king does not have any free squares due to the attack from your bishops and queen. This is how you can mate in 2 moves
- Qxh1 - Opponent’s queen captures the hanging rook that was sacrificed by you. They have not realised the threat
- For right move - You have sacrificed your rook to mate in 2 moves. Good job
- For wrong move - You could have moved your knight to have a mate in 2 move. Do not stop trying
Categories of medium chess puzzle 0078
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
- Decoy puzzles in chess
- Strategy puzzles in chess
- Knight puzzles in chess
How to view the solution to medium chess puzzle 0078
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
How to get help for moves in the medium chess puzzle 0078
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 0078
- How to get help for moves in the medium chess puzzle 0078
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