Medium Chess puzzle # 0097 - Mate in 2 moves

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Puzzle No : 0097

Difficulty level : medium

Description : Mate in 2 moves

Next Move : White

Player level : Intermediate

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Medium chess puzzle 0097

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Solution to medium chess puzzle 0097

At this puzzle, next move is by White. The objective of the puzzle is to mate in 2 moves.

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Solution 1

Initial board position

This is the initial board position of medium chess puzzle 0097.

Move 1

Move by white

your bishop sacrifices itself to attract the opponent’s rook which is guarding h6

Move 2

Move by black

opponent’s rook captures your bishop as this is the only legal move available.

Move 3

Move by white

your queen captures the rook and checkmate. opponent’s king can’t move as e8 is attacked by your bishop.. this is how you can mate in 2 moves.

Right moves for the solution to the medium chess puzzle 0097

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

1. Bh6+, Qxh6#

Explanation for the moves

1. Bh6+ - Your bishop sacrifices itself to attract the opponent’s rook which is guarding h6
2. Rxh6 - Opponent’s rook captures your bishop as this is the only legal move available.
3. Qxh6# - Your queen captures the rook and checkmate. Opponent’s king can’t move as e8 is attacked by your bishop.. This is how you can mate in 2 moves.
4. For right move - Good. You did not mind losing a bishop for having a checkmate.
5. For wrong move - You could have sacrificed one of your bishop for mate in 2 moves. Try again

Categories of medium chess puzzle 0097

This medium chess puzzle falls in these categories.

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

medium chess puzzle 0097 chart

How to view the solution to medium chess puzzle 0097

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How to get help for moves in the medium chess puzzle 0097

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Table of Contents

• Medium chess puzzle 0097
• Solution to medium chess puzzle 0097
  • Solution 1
    • Initial board position
    • Move 1
    • Move 2
    • Move 3
  • Right moves for the solution to the medium chess puzzle 0097
  • Explanation for the moves
• Categories of medium chess puzzle 0097
• medium chess puzzle 0097 chart
• How to view the solution to medium chess puzzle 0097
• How to get help for moves in the medium chess puzzle 0097
• Play chess for free