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Puzzle No : 0115
Difficulty level : hard
Description : Mate in 3 moves
Next Move : White
Player level : Advanced
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Hard chess puzzle 0115
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Solution to hard chess puzzle 0115
At this puzzle, next move is by White. 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 0115.
Move 1
Move by white
your rook moves to e7 and gives check to opponent. this is to drive the opponent’s king to move to eighth rank.
Move 2
Move by black
opponent’s king moves closer to their rook to c8 to give support to it. if it comes to d6, you can end the game by moving your another rook to d1.
Move 3
Move by white
your bishop moves to g4 and gives check to opponent. this is to force the king to move away from their rook.
Move 4
Move by black
this is a zugzwang move as the opponent’s king is forced to respond.
Move 5
Move by white
your rook captures opponent’s rook and checkmate. this is called ladder mate or lawn mover mate. this is how you can mate in 3 moves.
Right moves for the solution to the hard chess puzzle 0115
Based on the objective of the puzzle, you have to make the right moves. Following are the right moves
- Re7+, Bg4+, Rxb8#
Explanation for the moves
- Re7+ - Your rook moves to e7 and gives check to opponent. This is to drive the opponent’s king to move to eighth rank.
- Kc8 - Opponent’s king moves closer to their rook to c8 to give support to it. If it comes to d6, you can end the game by moving your another rook to d1.
- Bg4+ - Your bishop moves to g4 and gives check to opponent. This is to force the king to move away from their rook.
- Kd8 - This is a zugzwang move as the opponent’s king is forced to respond.
- Rxb8# - Your rook captures opponent’s rook and checkmate. This is called ladder mate or lawn mover mate. This is how you can mate in 3 moves.
- For right move - You utilised the rooks and bishop effectively. They were good moves
- For wrong move - You could have had a ladder mate. You missed it. Don’t give up
Categories of hard chess puzzle 0115
This hard chess puzzle falls in these categories.
- Hard chess puzzles
- Mate in 3 puzzles in chess
- Endgame puzzles in chess
- Strategy puzzles in chess
- Mate pattern puzzles in chess
- Zugzwang puzzles in chess
- Rook puzzles in chess
- Bishop puzzles in chess
hard chess puzzle 0115 chart
How to view the solution to hard chess puzzle 0115
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How to get help for moves in the hard chess puzzle 0115
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