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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.
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.
Categories of hard chess puzzle 0118
This hard chess puzzle falls in these categories.
- Hard chess puzzles
- Sacrifice puzzles in chess
- Mate in 3 puzzles in chess
- Endgame puzzles in chess
- Strategy puzzles in chess
- Zugzwang puzzles in chess
- Pin puzzles in chess
- Rook puzzles in chess
- Bishop puzzles in chess
hard chess puzzle 0118 chart
How to view the solution to hard chess puzzle 0118
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How to get help for moves in the hard chess puzzle 0118
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