Easy Chess puzzle # 0056 - Gain queen through a fork

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Puzzle No : 0056

Difficulty level : Easy

Description : Gain queen through a fork

Next Move : White

Player level : Beginner

Short URL for puzzle : https://gbud.in/g4x7pg1

Easy chess puzzle 0056

Solution to easy chess puzzle 0056

At this puzzle, next move is by White. The objective of the puzzle is to gain queen through a fork.

See the interactive solution at the puzzle page

Solution 1

Initial board position

This is the initial board position of easy chess puzzle 0056.

Move 1

Move by white

Move 2

Move by black

Move 3

Move by white

Right moves for the solution to the easy chess puzzle 0056

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

1. Bc4+, dxc4

Explanation for the moves

1. Bc4+ - This is a bishop fork since the bishop attacks the queen and king at the same time. Queen is forced to respond since it will be captured any way
2. dxc4 - The pawn captures the opponent’s hanging queen. This is how you capture queen through a fork
3. Qxc4 - Opponent understands that they will anyhow lose their queen. They may want to have a maximum damage to you before their queen is captured. Hence they capture your bishop which is a desparado move.
4. For right move - You have gained the opponent’s queen through a bishop fork. Good strategy
5. For wrong move - You could have moved your bishop to c4 to attack king and queen at the same time. Try again

Categories of easy chess puzzle 0056

This easy chess puzzle falls in these categories.

1. Easy chess puzzles
2. Gain puzzles in chess
3. Fork puzzles in chess
4. Strategy puzzles in chess
5. Terminology puzzles in chess

How to view the solution to easy chess puzzle 0056

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 0056

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 0056
• Solution to easy chess puzzle 0056
  • Solution 1
    • Initial board position
    • Move 1
    • Move 2
    • Move 3
  • Right moves for the solution to the easy chess puzzle 0056
  • Explanation for the moves
• Categories of easy chess puzzle 0056
• How to view the solution to easy chess puzzle 0056
• How to get help for moves in the easy chess puzzle 0056
• Play chess for free