Medium Chess Puzzle # 0105

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Puzzle No : 0105

Difficulty level : medium

Description : Mate in 2 moves

Next Move : Black

Player level : Intermediate

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Medium chess puzzle 0105

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Solution to medium chess puzzle 0105

At this puzzle, next move is by Black. 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 0105.

Move 1

Move by black

your rook sacrifices itself to attract the opponent’s king to h1.

Move 2

Move by white

opponent’s king captures your rook as this is the only legal move available. it can not come to g3 due to the attack from your knight. this is a zugzwang move as the king is forced to respond.

Move 3

Move by black

your rook captures the pawn and checkmate. they can’t capture your rook using the pawn since it is pinned to the king by the bishop. it can not move due to the attack from your knight.. this is how you can mate in 2 moves.

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Right moves for the solution to the medium chess puzzle 0105

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

Rh1+, Rxh3#

Explanation for the moves

Rh1+ - Your rook sacrifices itself to attract the opponent’s king to h1.
Kxh1 - Opponent’s king captures your rook as this is the only legal move available. It can not come to g3 due to the attack from your knight. This is a zugzwang move as the king is forced to respond.
Rxh3# - Your rook captures the pawn and checkmate. They can’t capture your rook using the pawn since it is pinned to the king by the bishop. It can not move due to the attack from your knight.. This is how you can mate in 2 moves.
For right move - You had won after a right sacrifice. Good job
For wrong move - Better luck next time. Try to sacrifice a rook for a checkmate