Medium Chess Puzzle # 0096

Solve this medium chess puzzle and improve your chess games through improvement of your chess strategies and chess tactics.

Puzzle No : 0096

Difficulty level : medium

Description : Mate in 2 moves

Next Move : White

Player level : Intermediate

Medium chess puzzle 0096

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

This is the initial board position of medium chess puzzle 0096.

Move by white

your bishop moves to d7 and gives check to opponent.

Move by black

opponent’s king escapes from the check threat by moving to f8. opponent’s king can’t capture your bishop since it is supported by rook.

Move by white

your bishop captures opponent’s bishop and checkmate. opponent’s king can’t move since no free squares are available.. this is how you can mate in 2 moves.

Ganesh

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

Bd7+ - Your bishop moves to d7 and gives check to opponent.
Kf8 - Opponent’s king escapes from the check threat by moving to f8. Opponent’s king can’t capture your bishop since it is supported by rook.
Bxe7# - Your bishop captures opponent’s bishop and checkmate. opponent’s king can’t move since no free squares are available.. This is how you can mate in 2 moves.
For right move - You have moved your bishops effectively to mate in 2 moves. Keep it up
For wrong move - You could have won with two checks from bishops. Try again