Hard Chess Puzzle # 0096

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 : 0096

Difficulty level : hard

Description : Mate in 3 moves

Next Move : Black

Player level : Advanced

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Hard chess puzzle 0096

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Solution to hard chess puzzle 0096

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 0096.

Move 1

Move by black

your knight moves to g2 and gives check to opponent. this also opens the f file for your queen

Move 2

Move by white

opponent’s king moves to d2 as this is the only legal move available.

Move 3

Move by black

your queen sacrifices itself to deflect the knight which is guarding e2

Move 4

Move by white

this is a zugzwang move as this forces opponent’s knight to respond. if they block the chek with the knight, the game will end in next move by the battery of queen and bishop

Move 5

Move by black

your bishop moves to e2 and checkmate. opponent’s king can’t capture your bishop since it is supported by knight.. this is how you can mate in 3 moves.

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Right moves for the solution to the hard chess puzzle 0096

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

Nxg2+, Qf3+, Be2#

Explanation for the moves

Nxg2+ - Your knight moves to g2 and gives check to opponent. This also opens the f file for your queen
Kd1 - Opponent’s king moves to d2 as this is the only legal move available.
Qf3+ - Your queen sacrifices itself to deflect the knight which is guarding e2
Nxf3 - This is a zugzwang move as this forces opponent’s knight to respond. If they block the chek with the knight, the game will end in next move by the battery of queen and bishop
Be2# - Your bishop moves to e2 and checkmate. Opponent’s king can’t capture your bishop since it is supported by knight.. This is how you can mate in 3 moves.
For right move - You have used the combination of sacrifice and check effectively to have a mate in 3 moves. Keep up the hard work
For wrong move - You could have sacrificed your queen to checkmate. Try again