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Puzzle No : 0034
Difficulty level : hard
Description : Mate in 3 moves
Next Move : White
Player level : Advanced
Short URL for puzzle : https://gbud.in/g7d1w43
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
- Rxc8+, Qa8+, Rxc8#
Explanation for the moves
- 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
- 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
- Rxc8# - King has no free squares to move and ends in a checkmate
- Rxc8 - This is the only available move for the opponent
- Kxa8 - King has been pulled to the corner square and made the rook a hanging piece which means not supported
- For right move - You pulled a the king to a vulnerable squares after consecutive sacrifices and won the game. Keep up the good work
- 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.
- Hard chess puzzles
- Sacrifice puzzles in chess
- Mate in 3 puzzles in chess
- Endgame puzzles in chess
- Battery puzzles in chess
- 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
- Go to the puzzle page
- 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
- Go to the puzzle page
- Click the help button (exclamation mark as shown below) to get help or suggestion on next possible move
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- 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
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