Hard Chess Puzzle # 0122

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 : 0122

Difficulty level : hard

Description : Mate in 3 moves

Next Move : Black

Player level : Advanced

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Hard chess puzzle 0122

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Solution to hard chess puzzle 0122

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 0122.

Move 1

Move by black

your rook sacrifices itself to open the first rank.

Move 2

Move by white

this is a zugzwang move as the opponent’s king is forced to respond. opponent’s king captures your rook.

Move 3

Move by black

your rook moves to f1 and gives check to opponent.

Move 4

Move by white

opponent’s queen blocks the check as this is the only legal move available.

Move 5

Move by black

your rook captures opponent’s queen and checkmate. the king can’t move due to the additional attack from your pawns. this is how you can mate in 3 moves.

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Right moves for the solution to the hard chess puzzle 0122

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

Rxb1+, Rf1+, Rxe1#

Explanation for the moves

Rxb1+ - Your rook sacrifices itself to open the first rank.
Kxb1 - This is a zugzwang move as the opponent’s king is forced to respond. Opponent’s king captures your rook.
Rf1+ - Your rook moves to f1 and gives check to opponent.
Qe1 - Opponent’s queen blocks the check as this is the only legal move available.
Rxe1# - Your rook captures opponent’s queen and checkmate. The king can’t move due to the additional attack from your pawns. This is how you can mate in 3 moves.
For right move - With the right sacrifice of your rook you had a mate in 3 moves. Good strategy
For wrong move - You could have sacrificed the rook for a checkmate. Try again