Hard Chess Puzzle # 0100

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 : 0100

Difficulty level : hard

Description : Mate in 4 moves

Next Move : White

Player level : Advanced

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Hard chess puzzle 0100

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Solution to hard chess puzzle 0100

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 0100.

Move 1

Move by white

your rook moves to d5 and gives check to opponent. opponent’s king can’t capture your rook since it is supported by knight and bishop.

Move 2

Move by black

opponent’s king moves to f4 as this is the only legal move available. if you give a chance, they will have a back-rank mate my moving their rook

Move 3

Move by white

your bishop moves to d6 and gives next check to opponent.

Move 4

Move by black

opponent’s king moves to g4 as this is the only legal move available.

Move 5

Move by white

your other bishop moves to e6 and gives next check to opponent.

Move 6

Move by black

opponent’s king moves to h4 as this is the only legal move available. it can’t come to third rank due to the attack from your pawns.

Move 7

Move by white

your pawn in g file moves and checkmate. opponent’s king can’t capture your pawn since it is supported by the other pawns. this is called david and goliath mate this is how you can mate in 4 moves.

Solution 2

Initial board position

This is the initial board position of hard chess puzzle 0100.

Move 1

Move by white

your rook moves to d5 and gives check to opponent. opponent’s king can’t capture your rook since it is supported by knight and bishop.

Move 2

Move by black

opponent’s king moves to f4 as this is the only legal move available. if you give a chance, they will have a back-rank mate my moving their rook

Move 3

Move by white

your bishop moves to d6 and gives next check to opponent.

Move 4

Move by black

opponent’s king moves to g4 as this is the only legal move available.

Move 5

Move by white

your other bishop moves to e6 and gives next check to opponent.

Move 6

Move by black

opponent’s king moves to h4 as this is the only legal move available. it can’t come to third rank due to the attack from your pawns.

Move 7

Move by white

your bishop moves to g3 and checkmate. opponent’s king can’t capture your bishop since it is supported by the pawns.. this is how you can mate in 4 moves.

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Right moves for the solution to the hard chess puzzle 0100

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

Rd5+, Bd6+, Be6+, g3#
Rd5+, Bd6+, Be6+, Bg3#

Explanation for the moves

Rd5+ - Your rook moves to d5 and gives check to opponent. Opponent’s king can’t capture your rook since it is supported by knight and bishop.
Kf4 - Opponent’s king moves to f4 as this is the only legal move available. If you give a chance, they will have a back-rank mate my moving their rook
Bd6+ - Your bishop moves to d6 and gives next check to opponent.
Kg4 - Opponent’s king moves to g4 as this is the only legal move available.
Be6+ - Your other bishop moves to e6 and gives next check to opponent.
Kh4 - Opponent’s king moves to h4 as this is the only legal move available. It can’t come to third rank due to the attack from your pawns.
Bg3# - Your bishop moves to g3 and checkmate. Opponent’s king can’t capture your bishop since it is supported by the pawns.. This is how you can mate in 4 moves.
g3# - Your pawn in g file moves and checkmate. Opponent’s king can’t capture your pawn since it is supported by the other pawns. This is called David and Goliath mate This is how you can mate in 4 moves.
For right move - You have had a successful mate in 4 moves. Keep learning new tricks
For wrong move - You could have given series of checks and had a mate in 4 moves. Now the opponent will have a back-rank mate. Do not stop trying