Medium Chess Puzzle # 0099

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

Puzzle No : 0099

Difficulty level : medium

Description : Mate in 2 moves

Next Move : Black

Player level : Intermediate

Medium chess puzzle 0099

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

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This is the initial board position of medium chess puzzle 0099.

Move by white

this is a mistake made by the opponent. they did not realise that their king has only one free squares to move

Move by black

pawn in g file file is promoted to a queen and gives check. this is a sacrifice and the queen forks the king and rook

Move by white

this is a zugzwang move as this forces opponent’s rook to respond. opponent’s rook captures your piece

Move by black

your rook captures opponent’s rook and checkmate. opponent’s king can’t come to b2 due to the attack from your pawn. this is how you can mate in 2 moves.

This is the initial board position of medium chess puzzle 0099.

Move by white

this is a mistake made by the opponent. they did not realise that their king has only one free squares to move

Move by black

pawn in g file file is promoted to a rook and gives check. this is a sacrifice and the rook forks the king and rook

Move by white

this is a zugzwang move as this forces opponent’s rook to respond. opponent’s rook captures your piece

Move by black

your rook captures opponent’s rook and checkmate. opponent’s king can’t come to b2 due to the attack from your pawn. 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

Rg4 - This is a mistake made by the opponent. They did not realise that their king has only one free squares to move
g1=Q+ - Pawn in g file file is promoted to a queen and gives check. This is a sacrifice and the queen forks the king and rook
g1=R+ - Pawn in g file file is promoted to a rook and gives check. This is a sacrifice and the rook forks the king and rook
Rxg1 - This is a zugzwang move as this forces opponent’s rook to respond. Opponent’s rook captures your piece
Rxg1# - Your rook captures opponent’s rook and checkmate. Opponent’s king can’t come to b2 due to the attack from your pawn. This is how you can mate in 2 moves.
For right move - Good. you seized the opportunity and had a mate in 2 moves
For wrong move - You should have promoted the pawn and checkmate. Try again