Medium Chess puzzle # 0110 - Mate in 2 moves

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Puzzle No : 0110

Difficulty level : medium

Description : Mate in 2 moves

Next Move : Black

Player level : Intermediate

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Medium chess puzzle 0110

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Solution to medium chess puzzle 0110

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

See the interactive solution at the puzzle page

Solution 1

Initial board position

This is the initial board position of medium chess puzzle 0110.

Move 1

Move by black

your knight sacrifices itself to undermine the support to the pawn at c3. this is also a decoy move.

Move 2

Move by white

opponent’s rook captures your hanging knight. they fell for the decoy move.

Move 3

Move by black

your queen in the battery formation captures the pawn and checkmate. opponent’s king can’t move since it is blocked by friendly pieces. this is how you can mate in 2 moves.

Right moves for the solution to the medium chess puzzle 0110

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

1. Nxe1, Qxc3#

Explanation for the moves

1. Nxe1 - Your knight sacrifices itself to undermine the support to the pawn at c3. This is also a decoy move.
2. Rxe1 - Opponent’s rook captures your hanging knight. They fell for the decoy move.
3. Qxc3# - Your queen in the battery formation captures the pawn and checkmate. Opponent’s king can’t move since it is blocked by friendly pieces. This is how you can mate in 2 moves.
4. For right move - Good. You know how to end the game
5. For wrong move - You could have sacrificed your knight for a mate in 2 moves. Try again

Categories of medium chess puzzle 0110

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. Decoy puzzles in chess
6. Battery puzzles in chess
7. Strategy puzzles in chess
8. Queen puzzles in chess

medium chess puzzle 0110 chart

How to view the solution to medium chess puzzle 0110

To view the solution to this puzzle, follow the steps given below

1. Go to the puzzle page
2. Click the solution button (Key as shown below) to view the solution

How to get help for moves in the medium chess puzzle 0110

To get help or the possible next moves in the puzzle, , follow the steps given below

1. Go to the puzzle page
2. Click the help button (exclamation mark as shown below) to get help or suggestion on next possible move

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Table of Contents

• Medium chess puzzle 0110
• Solution to medium chess puzzle 0110
  • Solution 1
    • Initial board position
    • Move 1
    • Move 2
    • Move 3
  • Right moves for the solution to the medium chess puzzle 0110
  • Explanation for the moves
• Categories of medium chess puzzle 0110
• medium chess puzzle 0110 chart
• How to view the solution to medium chess puzzle 0110
• How to get help for moves in the medium chess puzzle 0110
• Play chess for free