Hard Chess puzzle # 0034 - Mate in 3 moves

Solve this hard chess puzzle and improve your chess games through improvement of your chess strategies and chess tactics. This hard puzzle is a subset of kids games.

Puzzle No : 0034

Difficulty level : hard

Description : Mate in 3 moves

Next Move : White

Player level : Advanced

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Hard chess puzzle 0034

Solution to hard chess puzzle 0034

At this puzzle, next move is by White. The objective of the puzzle is to mate in 3 moves.

See the interactive solution at the puzzle page

Solution 1

Initial board position

This is the initial board position of hard chess puzzle 0034.

Move 1

Move by white

Move 2

Move by black

Move 3

Move by white

Move 4

Move by black

Move 5

Move by white

Right moves for the solution to the hard chess puzzle 0034

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

1. Rxc8+, Qa8+, Rxc8#

Explanation for the moves

1. Rxc8+ - This sacrifice of the rook is to give access to a8 for your queen. Opponent is forced to capture the rook. The king can not capture the rook since it is in a battery formation
2. Qa8+ - This is magnet sacrifice to pull the king to the vulnerable square a8. The king is forced to capture the queen since nearby squares are attacked by your rook and pawn
3. Rxc8# - King has no free squares to move and ends in a checkmate
4. Rxc8 - This is the only available move for the opponent
5. Kxa8 - King has been pulled to the corner square and made the rook a hanging piece which means not supported
6. For right move - You pulled a the king to a vulnerable squares after consecutive sacrifices and won the game. Keep up the good work
7. For wrong move - You could have sacrificed your rook and queen which attracts the king to a8 and then had a checkmate. Try again

Categories of hard chess puzzle 0034

This hard chess puzzle falls in these categories.

1. Hard chess puzzles
2. Sacrifice puzzles in chess
3. Mate in 3 puzzles in chess
4. Endgame puzzles in chess
5. Battery puzzles in chess
6. Strategy puzzles in chess

How to view the solution to hard chess puzzle 0034

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 hard chess puzzle 0034

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

• Hard chess puzzle 0034
• Solution to hard chess puzzle 0034
  • Solution 1
    • Initial board position
    • Move 1
    • Move 2
    • Move 3
    • Move 4
    • Move 5
  • Right moves for the solution to the hard chess puzzle 0034
  • Explanation for the moves
• Categories of hard chess puzzle 0034
• How to view the solution to hard chess puzzle 0034
• How to get help for moves in the hard chess puzzle 0034
• Play chess for free