Hard Chess puzzle # 0040 - Gain queen

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 : 0040

Difficulty level : hard

Description : Gain queen

Next Move : White

Player level : Advanced

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Hard chess puzzle 0040

Solution to hard chess puzzle 0040

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

See the interactive solution at the puzzle page

Solution 1

Initial board position

This is the initial board position of hard chess puzzle 0040.

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 0040

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

1. d4, Bc4+, Bxf7

Explanation for the moves

1. d4 - This pawn fork attacks both the knight and rook at the same time. It is also a decoy move since it opens the diagonal for the bishop
2. Bc4+ - This is a skewer attack on the queen through the king
3. Bxf7 - Bishop captures the hanging queen
4. Rxh5 - Rook captures the hanging pawn
5. Kc6 - King escapes from check
6. For right move - You had a fork and gained the queen through skewer attack. Good moves
7. For wrong move - It seems you missed the chance to gain the queen. Try again with a fork and skewer move

Categories of hard chess puzzle 0040

This hard chess puzzle falls in these categories.

1. Hard chess puzzles
2. Gain puzzles in chess
3. Fork puzzles in chess
4. Decoy puzzles in chess
5. Strategy puzzles in chess
6. Skewer puzzles in chess

How to view the solution to hard chess puzzle 0040

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 0040

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 0040
• Solution to hard chess puzzle 0040
  • 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 0040
  • Explanation for the moves
• Categories of hard chess puzzle 0040
• How to view the solution to hard chess puzzle 0040
• How to get help for moves in the hard chess puzzle 0040
• Play chess for free