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Puzzle No : 0093
Difficulty level : medium
Description : Gain opponent’s queen in 2 moves
Next Move : White
Player level : Intermediate
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Medium chess puzzle 0093


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Solution to medium chess puzzle 0093
At this puzzle, next move is by White. The objective of the puzzle is to gain opponent’s queen in 2 moves.
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Solution 1
Initial board position
This is the initial board position of medium chess puzzle 0093.

Move 1
Move by white

your rook sacrifices itself to deflect the opponent’s king to d8 by giving a check
Move 2
Move by black

this is a zugzwang move as this forces opponent’s king to respond. opponent’s king captures your rook as this is the only legal move available.
Move 3
Move by white

your knight forks opponent’s king and queen.
Move 4
Move by black

opponent’s king escapes from the check threat by moving to e8
Move 5
Move by white

your knight captures opponents hanging queen. this is how you can gain opponent’s queen in 3 moves.
Right moves for the solution to the medium chess puzzle 0093
Based on the objective of the puzzle, you have to make the right moves. Following are the right moves
- Rd8+, Nc6+, Nxe5
Explanation for the moves
- Rd8+ - Your rook sacrifices itself to deflect the opponent’s king to d8 by giving a check
- Kxd8 - This is a zugzwang move as this forces opponent’s king to respond. Opponent’s king captures your rook as this is the only legal move available.
- Nc6+ - Your knight forks opponent’s king and queen.
- Ke8 - Opponent’s king escapes from the check threat by moving to e8
- Nxe5 - Your knight captures opponents hanging queen. This is how you can gain opponent’s queen in 3 moves.
- For right move - Your strategy works well. Keep it up.
- For wrong move - You could have sacrificed your rook to gain the opponent’s queen. Try again
Categories of medium chess puzzle 0093
This medium chess puzzle falls in these categories.
- Medium chess puzzles
- Gain puzzles in chess
- Fork puzzles in chess
- Strategy puzzles in chess
- Zugzwang puzzles in chess
- Rook puzzles in chess
- Knight puzzles in chess
medium chess puzzle 0093 chart




How to view the solution to medium chess puzzle 0093
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How to get help for moves in the medium chess puzzle 0093
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