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Puzzle No : 0078
Difficulty level : hard
Description : Mate in 3 moves
Next Move : White
Player level : Advanced
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Hard chess puzzle 0078
Solution to hard chess puzzle 0078
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 0078.
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 0078
Based on the objective of the puzzle, you have to make the right moves. Following are the right moves
- Nxa7+, Qxd8+, Rxd8#
Explanation for the moves
- Nxa7+ - This is a deflection move which forces the king to move. If the king moves, it will reduce the support to the rook which is required for a checkmate
- Kb8 - This is a zugzwang move as the king is forced. King can not come to d7 due to the attack by your queen
- Qxd8+ - Queen sacrifices itself for the next checkmate move. This is to remove the opponent’s rook from their battery formation
- Rxd8# - Your rook captures the opponent’s rook and checkmate. Opponent’s king can not capture your knight since it is supported by the bishop. It can not escape from the check threat because it is blocked by friendly pawns. This is similar to the back-rank mate. This is how you can mate in 3 moves
- Rxd8 - Opponent’s rook captures your queen
- For right move - You have successfully deflected the king to have a mate in three moves. Keep up the good work
- For wrong move - You could have sacrificed your queen after giving a check using the knight. Try again
Categories of hard chess puzzle 0078
This hard chess puzzle falls in these categories.
- Hard chess puzzles
- Sacrifice puzzles in chess
- Mate in 3 puzzles in chess
- Endgame puzzles in chess
- Battery puzzles in chess
- Strategy puzzles in chess
- Mate pattern puzzles in chess
- Zugzwang puzzles in chess
- Rook puzzles in chess
- Queen puzzles in chess
- Knight puzzles in chess
How to view the solution to hard chess puzzle 0078
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
How to get help for moves in the hard chess puzzle 0078
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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