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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
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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.
![Initial board position of hard chess puzzle 0043 Initial board position of hard chess puzzle 0043](/assets/chess/puzzles-hard/hard-chess-puzzle-0043-solution-1-move-0.jpg)
Move 1
Move by white
![Kd7 - This is a crucial move to stop the opponent's king moving to c8. So the king will move between a8 and b8 Kd7 - This is a crucial move to stop the opponent's king moving to c8. So the king will move between a8 and b8](/assets/chess/puzzles-hard/hard-chess-puzzle-0043-solution-1-move-1.jpg)
Move 2
Move by black
![Ka8 - Ka8 -](/assets/chess/puzzles-hard/hard-chess-puzzle-0043-solution-1-move-2.jpg)
Move 3
Move by white
![Nb4 - Knight is getting closer to the king to give check in next move Nb4 - Knight is getting closer to the king to give check in next move](/assets/chess/puzzles-hard/hard-chess-puzzle-0043-solution-1-move-3.jpg)
Move 4
Move by black
![Kb8 - Kb8 -](/assets/chess/puzzles-hard/hard-chess-puzzle-0043-solution-1-move-4.jpg)
Move 5
Move by white
![Nc6+ - This knight's position will attack b8 and a7 so that king can not move to these squares in future. Nc6+ - This knight's position will attack b8 and a7 so that king can not move to these squares in future.](/assets/chess/puzzles-hard/hard-chess-puzzle-0043-solution-1-move-5.jpg)
Move 6
Move by black
![Ka8 - Ka8 -](/assets/chess/puzzles-hard/hard-chess-puzzle-0043-solution-1-move-6.jpg)
Move 7
Move by white
![b7# - King has no free squares to move. This is called as David and Goliath mate as the pawn is giving the checkmate b7# - King has no free squares to move. This is called as David and Goliath mate as the pawn is giving the checkmate](/assets/chess/puzzles-hard/hard-chess-puzzle-0043-solution-1-move-7.jpg)
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
- Kd7, Nb4, Nc6+, b7#
Explanation for the moves
- Kd7 - This is a crucial move to stop the opponent’s king moving to c8. So the king will move between a8 and b8
- Nb4 - Knight is getting closer to the king to give check in next move
- Nc6+ - This knight’s position will attack b8 and a7 so that king can not move to these squares in future.
- b7# - King has no free squares to move. This is called as David and Goliath mate as the pawn is giving the checkmate
- Ka8 -
- Kb8 -
- For right move - You know how to arrest movement of opponent’s king and have a checkmate. Great moves
- 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.
- Hard chess puzzles
- Endgame puzzles in chess
- Strategy puzzles in chess
- Mate pattern puzzles in chess
- 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
- Go to the puzzle page
- Click the solution button (Key as shown below) to view the solution
![Click the solution button to view solutions Click the solution button to view solutions](/assets/chess/puzzles-hard/hard-g0043-how-to-view-the-solution.jpg)
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
- 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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