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Puzzle No : 0049
Difficulty level : hard
Description : Mate in 4 moves
Next Move : White
Player level : Advanced
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Hard chess puzzle 0049
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Solution to hard chess puzzle 0049
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 0049.
![Initial board position of hard chess puzzle 0049 Initial board position of hard chess puzzle 0049](/assets/chess/puzzles-hard/hard-chess-puzzle-0049-solution-1-move-0.jpg)
Move 1
Move by black
![Kd4 - Opponent is trying to threaten your rook Kd4 - Opponent is trying to threaten your rook](/assets/chess/puzzles-hard/hard-chess-puzzle-0049-solution-1-move-1.jpg)
Move 2
Move by white
![Rcc5 - This is to provide support to the other rook and to lock the king in d file Rcc5 - This is to provide support to the other rook and to lock the king in d file](/assets/chess/puzzles-hard/hard-chess-puzzle-0049-solution-1-move-2.jpg)
Move 3
Move by black
![Kd3 - Since king can not move to fourth rank due to the presence of the rooks, it comes back to d3 Kd3 - Since king can not move to fourth rank due to the presence of the rooks, it comes back to d3](/assets/chess/puzzles-hard/hard-chess-puzzle-0049-solution-1-move-3.jpg)
Move 4
Move by white
![a7 - Your pawn advances for promotion a7 - Your pawn advances for promotion](/assets/chess/puzzles-hard/hard-chess-puzzle-0049-solution-1-move-4.jpg)
Move 5
Move by black
![h5 - Since king is locked, opponent is trying to promote their pawn h5 - Since king is locked, opponent is trying to promote their pawn](/assets/chess/puzzles-hard/hard-chess-puzzle-0049-solution-1-move-5.jpg)
Move 6
Move by white
![a8=Q - Your pawn is promoted to a queen a8=Q - Your pawn is promoted to a queen](/assets/chess/puzzles-hard/hard-chess-puzzle-0049-solution-1-move-6.jpg)
Move 7
Move by black
![h4 - Opponent's pawn advances h4 - Opponent's pawn advances](/assets/chess/puzzles-hard/hard-chess-puzzle-0049-solution-1-move-7.jpg)
Move 8
Move by white
![Qd8# - Queen moves in eighth rank and checkmate. Opponent's king can not move to c or e file due to the presence of the rooks Qd8# - Queen moves in eighth rank and checkmate. Opponent's king can not move to c or e file due to the presence of the rooks](/assets/chess/puzzles-hard/hard-chess-puzzle-0049-solution-1-move-8.jpg)
Solution 2
Initial board position
This is the initial board position of hard chess puzzle 0049.
![Initial board position of hard chess puzzle 0049 Initial board position of hard chess puzzle 0049](/assets/chess/puzzles-hard/hard-chess-puzzle-0049-solution-2-move-0.jpg)
Move 1
Move by black
![Kd4 - Opponent is trying to threaten your rook Kd4 - Opponent is trying to threaten your rook](/assets/chess/puzzles-hard/hard-chess-puzzle-0049-solution-2-move-1.jpg)
Move 2
Move by white
![Rcc5 - This is to provide support to the other rook and to lock the king in d file Rcc5 - This is to provide support to the other rook and to lock the king in d file](/assets/chess/puzzles-hard/hard-chess-puzzle-0049-solution-2-move-2.jpg)
Move 3
Move by black
![Kd3 - Since king can not move to fourth rank due to the presence of the rooks, it comes back to d3 Kd3 - Since king can not move to fourth rank due to the presence of the rooks, it comes back to d3](/assets/chess/puzzles-hard/hard-chess-puzzle-0049-solution-2-move-3.jpg)
Move 4
Move by white
![a7 - Your pawn advances for promotion a7 - Your pawn advances for promotion](/assets/chess/puzzles-hard/hard-chess-puzzle-0049-solution-2-move-4.jpg)
Move 5
Move by black
![h5 - Since king is locked, opponent is trying to promote their pawn h5 - Since king is locked, opponent is trying to promote their pawn](/assets/chess/puzzles-hard/hard-chess-puzzle-0049-solution-2-move-5.jpg)
Move 6
Move by white
![a8=Q - Your pawn is promoted to a queen a8=Q - Your pawn is promoted to a queen](/assets/chess/puzzles-hard/hard-chess-puzzle-0049-solution-2-move-6.jpg)
Move 7
Move by black
![h4 - Opponent's pawn advances h4 - Opponent's pawn advances](/assets/chess/puzzles-hard/hard-chess-puzzle-0049-solution-2-move-7.jpg)
Move 8
Move by white
![Qd5# - Queen moves along the diagonal and checkmate. Opponent's king can not move to c or e file due to the presence of the rooks Qd5# - Queen moves along the diagonal and checkmate. Opponent's king can not move to c or e file due to the presence of the rooks](/assets/chess/puzzles-hard/hard-chess-puzzle-0049-solution-2-move-8.jpg)
Solution 3
Initial board position
This is the initial board position of hard chess puzzle 0049.
![Initial board position of hard chess puzzle 0049 Initial board position of hard chess puzzle 0049](/assets/chess/puzzles-hard/hard-chess-puzzle-0049-solution-3-move-0.jpg)
Move 1
Move by black
![Kd4 - Opponent is trying to threaten your rook Kd4 - Opponent is trying to threaten your rook](/assets/chess/puzzles-hard/hard-chess-puzzle-0049-solution-3-move-1.jpg)
Move 2
Move by white
![Rcc5 - This is to provide support to the other rook and to lock the king in d file Rcc5 - This is to provide support to the other rook and to lock the king in d file](/assets/chess/puzzles-hard/hard-chess-puzzle-0049-solution-3-move-2.jpg)
Move 3
Move by black
![Kd3 - Since king can not move to fourth rank due to the presence of the rooks, it comes back to d3 Kd3 - Since king can not move to fourth rank due to the presence of the rooks, it comes back to d3](/assets/chess/puzzles-hard/hard-chess-puzzle-0049-solution-3-move-3.jpg)
Move 4
Move by white
![a7 - Your pawn advances for promotion a7 - Your pawn advances for promotion](/assets/chess/puzzles-hard/hard-chess-puzzle-0049-solution-3-move-4.jpg)
Move 5
Move by black
![h5 - Since king is locked, opponent is trying to promote their pawn h5 - Since king is locked, opponent is trying to promote their pawn](/assets/chess/puzzles-hard/hard-chess-puzzle-0049-solution-3-move-5.jpg)
Move 6
Move by white
![a8=R - Your pawn is promoted to a rook a8=R - Your pawn is promoted to a rook](/assets/chess/puzzles-hard/hard-chess-puzzle-0049-solution-3-move-6.jpg)
Move 7
Move by black
![h4 - Opponent's pawn advances h4 - Opponent's pawn advances](/assets/chess/puzzles-hard/hard-chess-puzzle-0049-solution-3-move-7.jpg)
Move 8
Move by white
![Rd8# - Rook moves in eighth rank and checkmate. Opponent's king can not move to c or e file due to the presence of the rooks Rd8# - Rook moves in eighth rank and checkmate. Opponent's king can not move to c or e file due to the presence of the rooks](/assets/chess/puzzles-hard/hard-chess-puzzle-0049-solution-3-move-8.jpg)
Right moves for the solution to the hard chess puzzle 0049
Based on the objective of the puzzle, you have to make the right moves. Following are the right moves
- Rcc5, a7, a8=Q, Qd8#
- Rcc5, a7, a8=Q, Qd5#
- Rcc5, a7, a8=R, Rd8#
Explanation for the moves
- Rcc5 - This is to provide support to the other rook and to lock the king in d file
- a7 - Your pawn advances for promotion
- a8=Q - Your pawn is promoted to a queen
- a8=R - Your pawn is promoted to a rook
- Qd8# - Queen moves in eighth rank and checkmate. Opponent’s king can not move to c or e file due to the presence of the rooks
- Rd8# - Rook moves in eighth rank and checkmate. Opponent’s king can not move to c or e file due to the presence of the rooks
- Qd5# - Queen moves along the diagonal and checkmate. Opponent’s king can not move to c or e file due to the presence of the rooks
- Kd4 - Opponent is trying to threaten your rook
- Kd3 - Since king can not move to fourth rank due to the presence of the rooks, it comes back to d3
- h5 - Since king is locked, opponent is trying to promote their pawn
- h4 - Opponent’s pawn advances
- For right move - You have locked the king in d file and checkmate after the promotion. Good end game
- For wrong move - You could have promoted your pawn and checkmate. Try again
Categories of hard chess puzzle 0049
This hard chess puzzle falls in these categories.
- Hard chess puzzles
- Endgame puzzles in chess
- Promotion puzzles in chess
- Strategy puzzles in chess
- Mate in 4 puzzles in chess
How to view the solution to hard chess puzzle 0049
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-g0049-how-to-view-the-solution.jpg)
How to get help for moves in the hard chess puzzle 0049
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
![Click the help button to get help on next move Click the help button to get help on next move](/assets/chess/puzzles-hard/hard-g0049-how-to-get-help-for-the-puzzle.jpg)
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