Hard Chess puzzle # 0043 - Mate in 4 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 : 0043

Difficulty level : hard

Description : Mate in 4 moves

Next Move : White

Player level : Advanced

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Hard chess puzzle 0043

Solution to hard chess puzzle 0043

At this puzzle, next move is by White. The objective of the puzzle is to mate in 4 moves.

See the interactive solution at the puzzle page

Solution 1

Initial board position

This is the initial board position of hard chess puzzle 0043.

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

Move 6

Move by black

Move 7

Move by white

Right moves for the solution to the hard chess puzzle 0043

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

1. Kd7, Nb4, Nc6+, b7#

Explanation for the moves

1. Kd7 - This is a crucial move to stop the opponent’s king moving to c8. So the king will move between a8 and b8
2. Nb4 - Knight is getting closer to the king to give check in next move
3. Nc6+ - This knight’s position will attack b8 and a7 so that king can not move to these squares in future.
4. b7# - King has no free squares to move. This is called as David and Goliath mate as the pawn is giving the checkmate
5. Ka8 -
6. Kb8 -
7. For right move - You know how to arrest movement of opponent’s king and have a checkmate. Great moves
8. For wrong move - You could have had a David and Goliath mate. Do not stop trying

Categories of hard chess puzzle 0043

This hard chess puzzle falls in these categories.

1. Hard chess puzzles
2. Endgame puzzles in chess
3. Strategy puzzles in chess
4. Mate pattern puzzles in chess
5. Mate in 4 puzzles in chess

How to view the solution to hard chess puzzle 0043

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 0043

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 0043
• Solution to hard chess puzzle 0043
  • Solution 1
    • Initial board position
    • Move 1
    • Move 2
    • Move 3
    • Move 4
    • Move 5
    • Move 6
    • Move 7
  • Right moves for the solution to the hard chess puzzle 0043
  • Explanation for the moves
• Categories of hard chess puzzle 0043
• How to view the solution to hard chess puzzle 0043
• How to get help for moves in the hard chess puzzle 0043
• Play chess for free