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Puzzle No : 0097
Difficulty level : hard
Description : Mate in 4 moves
Next Move : White
Player level : Advanced
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Hard chess puzzle 0097


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Solution to hard chess puzzle 0097
At this puzzle, next move is by White. The objective of the puzzle is to mate in 4 moves.
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Solution 1
Initial board position
This is the initial board position of hard chess puzzle 0097.

Move 1
Move by white

your rook sacrifices itself to attract the opponent’s king to h8
Move 2
Move by black

opponent’s king captures your rook as it is forced. this is a zugzwang move.
Move 3
Move by white

your next rook gives the check
Move 4
Move by black

opponent’s rook blocks the check. now the rook is pinned to their king
Move 5
Move by white

your bishop moves to c3 and gives check to opponent.
Move 6
Move by black

opponent’s pawn moves and blocks the check
Move 7
Move by white

your bishop captures the pawn and checkmate. opponent’s king can’t move as h7 is attacked by your bishop.. this is how you can mate in 4 moves.
Right moves for the solution to the hard chess puzzle 0097
Based on the objective of the puzzle, you have to make the right moves. Following are the right moves
- Rh8+, Re8+, Bc3+, Bxf6#
Explanation for the moves
- Rh8+ - Your rook sacrifices itself to attract the opponent’s king to h8
- Kxh8 - Opponent’s king captures your rook as it is forced. This is a zugzwang move.
- Re8+ - your next rook gives the check
- Rg8 - Opponent’s rook blocks the check. Now the rook is pinned to their king
- Bc3+ - Your bishop moves to c3 and gives check to opponent.
- f6 - Opponent’s pawn moves and blocks the check
- Bxf6# - Your bishop captures the pawn and checkmate. opponent’s king can’t move as h7 is attacked by your bishop.. This is how you can mate in 4 moves.
- For right move - You have understood the power of bishop and sacrifice. Keep learning
- For wrong move - You could have had a checkmate by sacrificng of a rook. Try again
Categories of hard chess puzzle 0097
This hard chess puzzle falls in these categories.
- Hard chess puzzles
- Sacrifice puzzles in chess
- Endgame puzzles in chess
- Strategy puzzles in chess
- Mate pattern puzzles in chess
- Zugzwang puzzles in chess
- Mate in 4 puzzles in chess
- Pin puzzles in chess
- Rook puzzles in chess
- Bishop puzzles in chess
hard chess puzzle 0097 chart




How to view the solution to hard chess puzzle 0097
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How to get help for moves in the hard chess puzzle 0097
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