Hard Chess Puzzle # 0093

Solve this hard chess puzzle and improve your chess games through improvement of your chess strategies and chess tactics. This hard puzzle is a subset of kids games.

Puzzle No : 0093

Difficulty level : hard

Description : Mate in 3 moves

Next Move : Black

Player level : Advanced

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Hard chess puzzle 0093

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Solution to hard chess puzzle 0093

At this puzzle, next move is by Black. The objective of the puzzle is to mate in 3 moves.

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Solution 1

Initial board position

This is the initial board position of hard chess puzzle 0093.

Move 1

Move by black

your rook sacrifices itself to deflect the opponent’s rook which is in battery formation by giving a check

Move 2

Move by white

opponent’s rook captures your piece as this is the only legal move available.

Move 3

Move by black

your queen sacrifices itself by capturing the opponent’s rook and giving next check. this will deflect the opponent’s next rook

Move 4

Move by white

opponent’s rook captures your piece as this is the only legal move available.

Move 5

Move by black

pawn in e file is promoted to a queen after capturing the opponent’s rook. opponent’s king has no free squares to move as it is blocked by friendly pawns. this is called back-rank mate. this is how you can mate in 3 moves.

Solution 2

Initial board position

This is the initial board position of hard chess puzzle 0093.

Move 1

Move by black

your rook sacrifices itself to deflect the opponent’s rook which is in battery formation by giving a check

Move 2

Move by white

opponent’s rook captures your piece as this is the only legal move available.

Move 3

Move by black

your queen sacrifices itself by capturing the opponent’s rook and giving next check. this will deflect the opponent’s next rook

Move 4

Move by white

opponent’s rook captures your piece as this is the only legal move available.

Move 5

Move by black

pawn in e file is promoted to a rook after capturing the opponent’s rook. opponent’s king has no free squares to move as it is blocked by friendly pawns. this is called back-rank mate. this is how you can mate in 3 moves.

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Right moves for the solution to the hard chess puzzle 0093

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

Rd1+, Qxd1+, exd1=Q#
Rd1+, Qxd1+, exd1=R#

Explanation for the moves

Rd1+ - Your rook sacrifices itself to deflect the opponent’s rook which is in battery formation by giving a check
Rxd1 - Opponent’s rook captures your piece as this is the only legal move available.
Qxd1+ - Your queen sacrifices itself by capturing the opponent’s rook and giving next check. This will deflect the opponent’s next rook
exd1=Q# - Pawn in e file is promoted to a queen after capturing the opponent’s rook. Opponent’s king has no free squares to move as it is blocked by friendly pawns. This is called back-rank mate. This is how you can mate in 3 moves.
exd1=R# - Pawn in e file is promoted to a rook after capturing the opponent’s rook. Opponent’s king has no free squares to move as it is blocked by friendly pawns. This is called back-rank mate. This is how you can mate in 3 moves.
For right move - You know the power of the sacrifice and promotion. Keep up the good work
For wrong move - You could have had a back-rank mate with a sacrifice of queen and rook. Do not stop trying