Solve the medium chess puzzle 122. Mate in 2 moves. Train and improve your chess game, strategy and tactics

Medium Chess puzzle # 0122 - Mate in 2 moves

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Puzzle No : 0122

Difficulty level : medium

Description : Mate in 2 moves

Next Move : White

Player level : Intermediate

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Medium chess puzzle 0122

Solve this medium chess puzzle 0122. Mate in 2 moves
Solve this medium chess puzzle 0122. Mate in 2 moves
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Solution to medium chess puzzle 0122

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 0122.

Initial board position of medium chess puzzle 0122
Initial board position of medium chess puzzle 0122

Move 1

Move by black

Qxd8
Qxd8

opponent’s queen captures your rook.

Move 2

Move by white

Qxd8+
Qxd8+

your queen from the battery formation sacrifices itself to attract the opponent’s rook to d8.

Move 3

Move by black

Rxd8
Rxd8

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

Move 4

Move by white

Rxd8#
Rxd8#

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

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Right moves for the solution to the medium chess puzzle 0122

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

  1. Qxd8+, Rxd8#

Explanation for the moves

  1. Qxd8 - Opponent’s queen captures your rook.
  2. Qxd8+ - Your queen from the battery formation sacrifices itself to attract the opponent’s rook to d8.
  3. Rxd8 - Opponent’s rook captures your queen as this is the only legal move available.
  4. Rxd8# - Your rook captures opponent’s rook and checkmate. Opponent’s king can’t come to seventh rank due to the additional attack from your pawn. This is how you can mate in 2 moves.
  5. For right move - You know how to end the game effectively by combining the sacrifice and battery formation.
  6. For wrong move - You could have won by having a series of checks from the battery formation. Try again

Categories of medium chess puzzle 0122

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

medium chess puzzle 0122 chart

medium chess puzzle 122 chart 1
medium chess puzzle 122 chart 1
medium chess puzzle 122 chart 2
medium chess puzzle 122 chart 2
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medium chess puzzle 122 chart 3
medium chess puzzle 122 chart 4
medium chess puzzle 122 chart 4

How to view the solution to medium chess puzzle 0122

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

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Click the solution button to view solutions
Click the solution button to view solutions

How to get help for moves in the medium chess puzzle 0122

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