Easy Chess Puzzle # 0133

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Puzzle No : 0133

Difficulty level : Easy

Description : How do you respond after losing your queen

Next Move : White

Player level : Beginner

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Easy chess puzzle 0133

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Solution to easy chess puzzle 0133

At this puzzle, next move is by White. The objective of the puzzle is to how do you respond after losing your queen.

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Solution 1

Initial board position

This is the initial board position of easy chess puzzle 0133.

Move 1

Move by black

opponent’s knight captures your hanging queen. this is a mistake as the knight gave up its support to a8.

Move 2

Move by white

since a8 is free, your rook moves to a8 and checkmate. opponent’s king can’t move due to the additional attack from your bishop and the block by friendly pawns. this is how you can respond after losing your queen.

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Right moves for the solution to the easy chess puzzle 0133

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

Ra8#

Explanation for the moves

Nxd5 - opponent’s knight captures your hanging queen. This is a mistake as the knight gave up its support to a8.
Ra8# - Since a8 is free, Your rook moves to a8 and checkmate. Opponent’s king can’t move due to the additional attack from your bishop and the block by friendly pawns. This is how you can respond after losing your queen.
For right move - You perfectly understood that the checkmate is superior than losing the queen. Thats the way to do it.
For wrong move - You could have had a checkmate by moving the rook. Try again