Medium Chess Puzzle # 0095

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Puzzle No : 0095

Difficulty level : medium

Description : Gain opponent’s queen in 2 moves

Next Move : White

Player level : Intermediate

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Medium chess puzzle 0095

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Solution to medium chess puzzle 0095

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 0095.

Move 1

Move by white

your knight moves to f6 and gives check to opponent. this is a discovered attack as the movement of the knight opens the attack on the opponent’s queen from your rook.

Move 2

Move by black

opponent’s king moves to f8 to escape from the check threat. opponent’s queen can’t capture your knight since it is pinned to their king by your rook

Move 3

Move by white

your rook captures opponents queen. this is a gain. this is how you can gain opponent’s queen in 2 moves.

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Right moves for the solution to the medium chess puzzle 0095

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

Nf6+, Rxg7

Explanation for the moves

Nf6+ - Your knight moves to f6 and gives check to opponent. This is a discovered attack as the movement of the knight opens the attack on the opponent’s queen from your rook.
Kf8 - Opponent’s king moves to f8 to escape from the check threat. Opponent’s queen can’t capture your knight since it is pinned to their king by your rook
Rxg7 - Your rook captures opponents queen. This is a gain. This is how you can gain opponent’s queen in 2 moves.
For right move - You gained the queen through a discovered attack. Good moves
For wrong move - You could have gained the queen by a check from your knight. Try again.