Hard Chess Puzzle # 0106

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 : 0106

Difficulty level : hard

Description : Mate in 3 moves

Next Move : Black

Player level : Advanced

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Hard chess puzzle 0106

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Solution to hard chess puzzle 0106

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 0106.

Move 1

Move by black

your rook moves to h8 and gives check to opponent.

Move 2

Move by white

opponent’s king moves to g1 as this is the only legal move available. it can’t come to second rank due to the attack from your rook.

Move 3

Move by black

your bishop moves to c5 and gives next check to opponent.

Move 4

Move by white

opponent’s king escapes from the check threat by moving to f8.

Move 5

Move by black

your rook moves to h1 and checkmate. this is called ladder mate or lawn mover mate. this is how you can mate in 3 moves.

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Right moves for the solution to the hard chess puzzle 0106

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

Rh8+, Bc5+, Rh1#

Explanation for the moves

Rh8+ - Your rook moves to h8 and gives check to opponent.
Kg1 - Opponent’s king moves to g1 as this is the only legal move available. It can’t come to second rank due to the attack from your rook.
Bc5+ - Your bishop moves to c5 and gives next check to opponent.
Kf1 - Opponent’s king escapes from the check threat by moving to f8.
Rh1# - Your rook moves to h1 and checkmate. This is called ladder mate or lawn mover mate. This is how you can mate in 3 moves.
For right move - You have forced the opponent’s king to move to f1 to have a ladder mate. It was a wise decision
For wrong move - You missed a ladder mate. Try again