Hard Chess Puzzle # 0118

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 : 0118

Difficulty level : hard

Description : Mate in 3 moves

Next Move : Black

Player level : Advanced

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Hard chess puzzle 0118

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Solution to hard chess puzzle 0118

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 0118.

Move 1

Move by black

your rook sacrifices itself to undermine the support to pawn.

Move 2

Move by white

opponent’s pawn captures your rook as this is the only legal move available.

Move 3

Move by black

your bishop captures opponents hanging pawn and gives check.

Move 4

Move by white

opponent’s rook blocks the check. now it is pinned to their king by your bishop. this is a zugzwang move that opens the first rank.

Move 5

Move by black

your rook moves to a1 and checkmate. opponent’s king is cornered and can’t move. this is how you can mate in 3 moves.

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Right moves for the solution to the hard chess puzzle 0118

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

Rxh3+, Bxf3+, Ra1#

Explanation for the moves

Rxh3+ - Your rook sacrifices itself to undermine the support to pawn.
gxh3 - Opponent’s pawn captures your rook as this is the only legal move available.
Bxf3+ - Your bishop captures opponents hanging pawn and gives check.
Rg2 - Opponent’s rook blocks the check. Now it is pinned to their king by your bishop. This is a zugzwang move that opens the first rank.
Ra1# - Your rook moves to a1 and checkmate. Opponent’s king is cornered and can’t move. This is how you can mate in 3 moves.
For right move - You have cracked it nicely. Your planning and moves are awesome.
For wrong move - You could have sacrificed your rook for a checkmate. Try again.