Hard Chess puzzle # 0076 - Mate in 3 moves

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Puzzle No : 0076

Difficulty level : hard

Description : Mate in 3 moves

Next Move : White

Player level : Advanced

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Hard chess puzzle 0076

Solution to hard chess puzzle 0076

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 0076.

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 0076

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

1. Bxc3, Rxd8+, Rxe8#

Explanation for the moves

1. Bxc3 - Bishop is threatening the queen. If the queen moves, your bishop will pin the opponent’s knight to their king. This is a form of skewer attack on the knight. This is also a discovered attack as the bishop movement opens your rook’s x-ray attack on opponent’s rook
2. Qa4 - Opponent does not want to lose their queen. So the queen moved to a4. This is a zugzwang move
3. Rxd8+ - Your rook captures the opponent’s rook and gives check to the king.
4. Qe8 - Queen moves to e8 to block the check threat. Opponent’s knight can not block the check since it is pinned to their king by your bishop.
5. Rxe8# - Your rook captures the opponent’s queen and checkmate. The king can not move since it is blocked by friendly pieces. This is similar to the back-rank mate. This is how you can mate in three moves
6. For right move - You have used the pin effectively to have a checkmate in 3 moves. Good job
7. For wrong move - You could have used your bishop and rook to have a mate in 4 moves. Do not stop trying

Categories of hard chess puzzle 0076

This hard chess puzzle falls in these categories.

1. Hard chess puzzles
2. Mate in 3 puzzles in chess
3. Endgame puzzles in chess
4. Strategy puzzles in chess
5. Mate pattern puzzles in chess
6. Zugzwang puzzles in chess
7. Skewer puzzles in chess
8. Pin puzzles in chess
9. Rook puzzles in chess
10. Bishop puzzles in chess

How to view the solution to hard chess puzzle 0076

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 0076

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 0076
• Solution to hard chess puzzle 0076
  • 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 0076
  • Explanation for the moves
• Categories of hard chess puzzle 0076
• How to view the solution to hard chess puzzle 0076
• How to get help for moves in the hard chess puzzle 0076
• Play chess for free