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Puzzle No : 0128
Difficulty level : medium
Description : Checkmate after a decoy move
Next Move : Black
Player level : Intermediate
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Medium chess puzzle 0128
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Solution to medium chess puzzle 0128
At this puzzle, next move is by Black. The objective of the puzzle is to checkmate after a decoy move.
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Solution 1
Initial board position
This is the initial board position of medium chess puzzle 0128.
Move 1
Move by black
this is a decoy and sacrifice move that targets the opponent’s queen. at the same time, this move also opened the diagonal for your queen.
Move 2
Move by white
opponent fell for the trap. they captured your knight withour realising the threat.
Move 3
Move by black
your queen moves to f1 and checkmate. this is called back-rank mate since the opponent’s king is blocked by friendly pieces. this is how you can checkmate after a decoy move.
Right moves for the solution to the medium chess puzzle 0128
Based on the objective of the puzzle, you have to make the right moves. Following are the right moves
- Nxd4, Qf1#
Explanation for the moves
- Nxd4 - This is a decoy and sacrifice move that targets the opponent’s queen. At the same time, this move also opened the diagonal for your queen.
- cxd4 - Opponent fell for the trap. They captured your knight withour realising the threat.
- Qf1# - Your queen moves to f1 and checkmate. This is called back-rank mate since the opponent’s king is blocked by friendly pieces. This is how you can checkmate after a decoy move.
- For right move - You have used the decoy move nicely. Keep it up
- For wrong move - You should have moved the knight to have a checkmate in next move. Try again
Categories of medium chess puzzle 0128
This medium chess puzzle falls in these categories.
- Medium chess puzzles
- Sacrifice puzzles in chess
- Mate in 2 puzzles in chess
- Endgame puzzles in chess
- Decoy puzzles in chess
- Strategy puzzles in chess
- Mate pattern puzzles in chess
- Queen puzzles in chess
- Knight puzzles in chess
medium chess puzzle 0128 chart
How to view the solution to medium chess puzzle 0128
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How to get help for moves in the medium chess puzzle 0128
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- How to view the solution to medium chess puzzle 0128
- How to get help for moves in the medium chess puzzle 0128
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