Hard Chess Puzzle # 0125

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 : 0125

Difficulty level : hard

Description : Mate in 3 moves

Next Move : Black

Player level : Advanced

Short URL for puzzle : https://gbud.in/gwhqvg3

Hard chess puzzle 0125

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Solution to hard chess puzzle 0125

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 0125.

Move 1

Move by black

your queen moves to c2 and gives check to opponent. this is to drive the opponent’s king to come to third rank.

Move 2

Move by white

opponent’s king moves to f3 as the first rank is attacked by your rook. this is a zugzwang move as the opponent’s king is forced to respond

Move 3

Move by black

your rook moves to f1 and gives check to opponent to force the opponent’s king to move to g file.

Move 4

Move by white

opponent’s king moves to g4 as this is the only legal move available.

Move 5

Move by black

your pawn moves to h5 and checkmate. this is called david and goliath mate as the pawn is giving the checkmate. this is how you can mate in 3 moves.

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Right moves for the solution to the hard chess puzzle 0125

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

Qc2+, Rf1+, h5#

Explanation for the moves

Qc2+ - Your queen moves to c2 and gives check to opponent. This is to drive the opponent’s king to come to third rank.
Kf3 - Opponent’s king moves to f3 as the first rank is attacked by your rook. This is a zugzwang move as the opponent’s king is forced to respond
Rf1+ - Your rook moves to f1 and gives check to opponent to force the opponent’s king to move to g file.
Kg4 - Opponent’s king moves to g4 as this is the only legal move available.
h5# - Your pawn moves to h5 and checkmate. This is called David and Goliath mate as the pawn is giving the checkmate. This is how you can mate in 3 moves.
For right move - Your pieces moves are excellent. Keep up the good work
For wrong move - You could have had a David and Goliath mate after forcing the king to come to g4. Try again