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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.
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
Categories of hard chess puzzle 0096
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
- Strategy puzzles in chess
- Zugzwang puzzles in chess
- Queen puzzles in chess
- Knight puzzles in chess
- Bishop puzzles in chess
hard chess puzzle 0096 chart




How to view the solution to hard chess puzzle 0096
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How to get help for moves in the hard chess puzzle 0096
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