Solve the hard chess puzzle 120. Mate in 4 moves. Train and improve your chess game, strategy and tactics

Hard Chess puzzle # 0120 - Mate in 4 moves

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Puzzle No : 0120

Difficulty level : hard

Description : Mate in 4 moves

Next Move : Black

Player level : Advanced

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Hard chess puzzle 0120

Solve this hard chess puzzle 0120. Mate in 4 moves
Solve this hard chess puzzle 0120. Mate in 4 moves
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Solution to hard chess puzzle 0120

At this puzzle, next move is by Black. 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 0120.

Initial board position of hard chess puzzle 0120
Initial board position of hard chess puzzle 0120

Move 1

Move by black

Qxe4+
Qxe4+

your queen sacrifices itself to open the diagonal for your bishop in battery formation.

Move 2

Move by white

dxe4
dxe4

opponent’s pawn captures your queen

Move 3

Move by black

Bxe4+
Bxe4+

your bishop captures opponents pawn and gives check.

Move 4

Move by white

Kg1
Kg1

opponent’s king escapes from the check threat by moving to g1.

Move 5

Move by black

Bc5+
Bc5+

your next bishop gives the check.

Move 6

Move by white

Ne3
Ne3

opponent’s knight blocks the check.

Move 7

Move by black

Bxe3#
Bxe3#

your bishop captures opponent’s knight and checkmate. opponent’s king can’t come to f1 as it is attacked by your knight. this is similar to double bishop mate. this is how you can mate in 4 moves.

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Right moves for the solution to the hard chess puzzle 0120

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

  1. Qxe4+, Bxe4+, Bc5+, Bxe3#

Explanation for the moves

  1. Qxe4+ - Your queen sacrifices itself to open the diagonal for your bishop in battery formation.
  2. dxe4 - Opponent’s pawn captures your queen
  3. Bxe4+ - Your bishop captures opponents pawn and gives check.
  4. Kg1 - Opponent’s king escapes from the check threat by moving to g1.
  5. Bc5+ - Your next bishop gives the check.
  6. Ne3 - Opponent’s knight blocks the check.
  7. Bxe3# - Your bishop captures opponent’s knight and checkmate. Opponent’s king can’t come to f1 as it is attacked by your knight. This is similar to double bishop mate. This is how you can mate in 4 moves.
  8. For right move - You have successfully had a mate in 4 moves. Good strategy
  9. For wrong move - You could have sacrificed queen for a checkmate. Try again

Categories of hard chess puzzle 0120

This hard chess puzzle falls in these categories.

  1. Hard chess puzzles
  2. Sacrifice puzzles in chess
  3. Endgame puzzles in chess
  4. Strategy puzzles in chess
  5. Mate pattern puzzles in chess
  6. Mate in 4 puzzles in chess
  7. Queen puzzles in chess
  8. Bishop puzzles in chess

hard chess puzzle 0120 chart

hard chess puzzle 120 chart 1
hard chess puzzle 120 chart 1
hard chess puzzle 120 chart 2
hard chess puzzle 120 chart 2
hard chess puzzle 120 chart 3
hard chess puzzle 120 chart 3
hard chess puzzle 120 chart 4
hard chess puzzle 120 chart 4

How to view the solution to hard chess puzzle 0120

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Click the solution button to view solutions
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How to get help for moves in the hard chess puzzle 0120

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