Solve the hard chess puzzle 80. Mate in 3 moves. Train and improve your chess game, strategy and tactics

Hard Chess puzzle # 0080 - Mate in 3 moves

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Puzzle No : 0080

Difficulty level : hard

Description : Mate in 3 moves

Next Move : White

Player level : Advanced

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Hard chess puzzle 0080

Solve this hard chess puzzle 0080. Mate in 3 moves
Solve this hard chess puzzle 0080. Mate in 3 moves
Solve this hard chess puzzle online with solution
Solve this hard chess puzzle online with solution

Solution to hard chess puzzle 0080

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 0080.

Initial board position of hard chess puzzle 0080
Initial board position of hard chess puzzle 0080

Move 1

Move by white

Nf6+ - Your knight moves to f6 and gives check to opponent's king
Nf6+ - Your knight moves to f6 and gives check to opponent's king

Move 2

Move by black

Kf8 - Opponent's king moves closer to their rook. They can not come to g7 due to the attack of your pawn.
Kf8 - Opponent's king moves closer to their rook. They can not come to g7 due to the attack of your pawn.

Move 3

Move by white

Bb7+ - This is a two purpose move. Movement of bishop leads to check from the rook and it block the opponent's queen attack to your rook. If you moved your bishop to another square, opponent's queen would have captured your rook.
Bb7+ - This is a two purpose move. Movement of bishop leads to check from the rook and it block the opponent's queen attack to your rook. If you moved your bishop to another square, opponent's queen would have captured your rook.

Move 4

Move by black

Re8 - Opponent's rook moves and blocks your check
Re8 - Opponent's rook moves and blocks your check

Move 5

Move by white

Rxe8# - Your rook captures the opponent's rook and checkmate. Opponent's king has no free squares to move. It can not capture your rook since it is supported by your knight. This is how you can mate in 3 moves.
Rxe8# - Your rook captures the opponent's rook and checkmate. Opponent's king has no free squares to move. It can not capture your rook since it is supported by your knight. This is how you can mate in 3 moves.
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Right moves for the solution to the hard chess puzzle 0080

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

  1. Nf6+, Bb7+, Rxe8#

Explanation for the moves

  1. Nf6+ - Your knight moves to f6 and gives check to opponent’s king
  2. Bb7+ - This is a two purpose move. Movement of bishop leads to check from the rook and it block the opponent’s queen attack to your rook. If you moved your bishop to another square, opponent’s queen would have captured your rook.
  3. Rxe8# - Your rook captures the opponent’s rook and checkmate. Opponent’s king has no free squares to move. It can not capture your rook since it is supported by your knight. This is how you can mate in 3 moves.
  4. Kf8 - Opponent’s king moves closer to their rook. They can not come to g7 due to the attack of your pawn.
  5. Re8 - Opponent’s rook moves and blocks your check
  6. For right move - You have used the discovered attack effectively to checkmate in 3 moves. Keep solving the puzzles
  7. For wrong move - You could have moved knight, bishop and rook and had a checkmate. Try again

Categories of hard chess puzzle 0080

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. Rook puzzles in chess
  6. Knight puzzles in chess
  7. Bishop puzzles in chess

hard chess puzzle 0080 chart

hard chess puzzle 80 chart 1
hard chess puzzle 80 chart 1
hard chess puzzle 80 chart 2
hard chess puzzle 80 chart 2

How to view the solution to hard chess puzzle 0080

To view the solution to this puzzle, follow the steps given below

  1. Go to the puzzle page
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Click the solution button to view solutions
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How to get help for moves in the hard chess puzzle 0080

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