Easy Chess puzzle # 0042 - Sacrifice your rook

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Puzzle No : 0042

Difficulty level : Easy

Description : Sacrifice your rook

Next Move : White

Player level : Beginner

Short URL for puzzle : https://gbud.in/gxklrn1

Easy chess puzzle 0042

Solution to easy chess puzzle 0042

At this puzzle, next move is by White. The objective of the puzzle is to sacrifice your rook.

See the interactive solution at the puzzle page

Solution 1

Initial board position

This is the initial board position of easy chess puzzle 0042.

Move 1

Move by white

Right moves for the solution to the easy chess puzzle 0042

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

1. Re8+

Explanation for the moves

1. Re8+ - You are forcing the opponent’s rook at b8 to capture your rook. This move also releases the diagonal for the bishop which can be used to capture the queen
2. For right move - It is good to sacrifice your rook. You will gain the queen now
3. For wrong move - You could have sacrificed the rook to gain the queen. Try again.

Categories of easy chess puzzle 0042

This easy chess puzzle falls in these categories.

1. Easy chess puzzles
2. Sacrifice puzzles in chess
3. Gain puzzles in chess
4. Strategy puzzles in chess
5. Zugzwang puzzles in chess

How to view the solution to easy chess puzzle 0042

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 easy chess puzzle 0042

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

• Easy chess puzzle 0042
• Solution to easy chess puzzle 0042
  • Solution 1
    • Initial board position
    • Move 1
  • Right moves for the solution to the easy chess puzzle 0042
  • Explanation for the moves
• Categories of easy chess puzzle 0042
• How to view the solution to easy chess puzzle 0042
• How to get help for moves in the easy chess puzzle 0042
• Play chess for free